By Xinhua,
Brasilia : Some 2,000 white crosses were displayed on the streets of Rio de Janeiro Saturday to pay respect to the victims murdered in the northeastern Brazilian state.
The crosses, placed on one of the most crowded stretches of the Aterro de Flamengo road, drew attention of many drivers and passersby.
“We are in the middle of a social tragedy. The society needs to take action in order to avoid massacre,” said Antonio Carlos Costa, president of the non-governmental Rio de Paz (Rio for Peace) organization, which planned the activity.
According to the organization, the 2,000 crosses represented the number of people murdered in the Rio de Janeiro state this year.
The organization is also gathering thousands of signatures and plans to hand them to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Lula.