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Important Children Activist Dies in Haiti Earthquake

Written byDiego Casaes

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Posted 13 January 2010 15:00 GMT

Deborah Goldemberg mourns the death of Zilda Arns, one of the Brazilian victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti. Dr. Zilda Arns Neumann was a children's right activist and founder of the Child's Pastoral of Brazil. Internet users in Brazil are also reacting to the news on Twitter.

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