Fabiola Ortiz

“The ideals of Capoeira teach how to love… With­out those val­ues, these chil­dren would still be com­bat­ing.”

The Pedrin­has Pen­i­ten­tiary Com­plex has seen a slew of ri­ots and mu­tinies in re­cent weeks.

De­spite some im­prove­ments, Amnesty In­ter­na­tion­al says po­lice reg­u­lar­ly op­press poor com­mu­ni­ties.