Inspired by “Occupy Wall Street” , millions of people took over the streets in almost every
city and town in Brazil to protest against the bus fair, the national social and economical crisis.
Demonstrators chanted “Stop with the corruption, or else we will stop Brazil”– Brazil has been a country with countless corruption scandals among politicians for years and years and nobody has ever been trialed and sent to jail. There is clearly no law enforcement for wealthy criminals.
The demonstrations started in mid June and ended by November, 2013.
Teachers were treated like this.
I have already been to other demonstrations in my country,
but these ones were the best example of the power of social media network
“To protest is not a crime. We are together”: millions of demonstrators marched in major cities on pre-scheduled dates through the web. Cardboards, tags, signs, they all claimed for justice and no to violence.
V for Vendetta masks were everywhere.
Among all capitals, Rio de Janeiro had the largest demonstrations of all. Something really breathtaking.
Photo from Belo Horizonte. Saddly some young students died
as a result of violent acts during the demonstrations.
The reception by the Police wasn't very cuddling.
Demonstrators were taken away and sent to the nearest Police Station
for interrogations or more physical abuse.
Brazilian Costs: “The World Cup Fifa = R$ 28 billion,
Olimpyc Games= R$ 26 billion; Corruption = R$ 50 billion; Minimum Monthly Wage = R$678 ;
and do you still believe that we are demonstrating here against the bus fair?"
Brasília: Hundreds and hundreds of demonstrators in the capital of my country. There have never been some many honest people in the House of Representatives in Brasilia.
They all sang the National Anthem.
“If it doesn't change by voting, we will make it change in the streets"
Bombs, gas, and pepper spray were used to combat the demonstrators. A huge shame for Brazil.
Maria Hortência Brito, 19 anos, is pregnant and she protests too. Photo taken in Recife.
Protests in Curitiba.
Brasilia, the capital
Maceió, in Alagoas State: “Education. Health. Security. I want!”
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| Me and my former student Elen Uez. The photo is blurry and to make it worse, it was pouring down in Caxias do Sul, south of Brazil, 4 degrees celsius on June 20th, Friday. |
In Rio de Janeiro, protestor holds a sign against police brutal enforcement and she wears a mask and goggles to protect her from possible gases , rubber bullets, or pepper spray.
"Police, your oath was for the country, not for the government"
Majority in Rio de Janeiro State is against the governador Sergio Cabral
Rio de Janeiro: Policeman attacks a demonstrator with pepper spray.
Protestor holding a photo of Giuliana Vallone, a news reporter that was shot by the Police
Rio de Janeiro City
São Paulo.
Brasília - Congress House, or house of representatives
Violent acts in the demonstrations got out of hand as a
response to the ignorance from some members of the enforcement.
The only weapons demonstrators had were sticks and stones, but no shields.
From June to November, Brazil staged some peaceful and not so peaceful demonstrations that ended in isolated tragedies. This is NOT the country we want. This is NOT the Police we need.
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