Balloons released for war dead

Demonstrators release balloons during a protest at Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, June 27, 2008. Around 4,000 red balloons were released during an event remembering the city's victims of violence in the last 6 months. (AP Photo/ Ricardo Moraes)

A police officer looks at balloons placed at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, June 27, 2008. Demonstrators released around 4,000 red balloons during an event remembering the city's victims of violence in the last 6 months. (AP Photo/ Ricardo Moraes)