A steam roller crushes some of the 4,000 illegal weapons which were
confiscated by Police and the military, during a ceremony at the Second
World War monument in Rio de Janeiro, July 6, 2003. Brazil is one of
the most violent countries in the world, with a murder rate of 25 per
100,000 inhabitants. The event was promoted by Rio's government, the
Army and human rights organizations. REUTERS/Bruno Domingos

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