Brazil Violence: Horrific Attack On Deaf-Mute Woman Begging For Food (GRAPHIC PICTURES)
GRAPHIC PICTURES: Horrific Attack On Deaf-Mute Woman Begging For Food In Brazil
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These shocking images show a defenceless deaf-mute woman moments after she was attacked next one of the new World Cup stadiums in Brazil.
The vulnerable woman had been begging on the streets of Curitiba for food when she was brutally attacked by unidentified assailants.
Municipal guards took the badly injured woman from the area near the Arena da Baixada stadium to local hospital, where it is believed she is recovering, according to local reports.
"She had a deep cut on the head and lost part of her ear," a Municipal Guard said. "As always, no one saw anything," he added.
The distressing images are the latest controversy to emerge from the next World Cup host.
Numerous protesters have alleged that police instigated the violence with their heavy-handedness.
“The government is trying to make believe that Brazil is all cheer and carnival, but it's not like that. This is a very unequal country,” 19-year-old protester Lucas Souza told AFP.
People march next to members of the Special Police Operations Battalion (BOPE) along Presidente Vargas avenue, in downtown Rio de Janeiro, during a protest against a hike on bus fare on February 6, 2014. (VANDERLEI ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Demonstrators shout slogans inside the train's Central Station in Rio de Janeiro, during a protest against a hike on bus fare, on February 6, 2014. (VANDERLEI ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Demonstrators shout slogans inside the train's Central Station in Rio de Janeiro, during a protest against a hike on bus fare, on February 6, 2014. (VANDERLEI ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Military police look on during clash with protesters near Central Station on February 6, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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People disperse outside Central Station after tear gas was fired nearby as protesters clash with police on February 6, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Military police keep watch during sporadic clashes with protesters near Central Station on February 6, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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People disperse outside Central Station after tear gas was fired nearby as protesters clash with police on February 6, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Military police clash with protesters near Central Station on February 6, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)