The brutal gang rape of a 16-year-old girl — and misogynistic reactions to it on social media — is causing a furor in Brazil, where violence against women is rampant.
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:
Now to Brazil and a horrifying story that shocked the country. This is where we need to tell you that this is a story that some listeners may find disturbing. It involves a brutal gang rape in the city that will be hosting the Summer Olympics. The girl, a minor, was apparently drugged and then allegedly assaulted by more than 30 men, some of whom posted graphic video on social media. NPR’s Lourdes Garcia-Navarro joins us from the city where this happened, Rio de Janeiro, and she’s with us now. Lulu, thanks for joining us.
LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, BYLINE: Hey, how are you?
MARTIN: So how did this terrible story come to light?
GARCIA-NAVARRO: It is a terrible story. The girl – she’s 16, and according to police she went to see her boyfriend one night. The next thing she knew, she woke up the following morning surrounded by a group of armed men. She was disoriented. She was in pain. She went home.
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