Tag: Protest

Brazilian truckers went on strike against expensive diesel and for tax reform

Strikes and Protests in Brazil Are a Reaction to the Country’s Government Paralysis

The February 22nd protest in Belo Horizonte, the resulting police action, as well as ...

Favela residents protest against violence

Rio’s Favela Residents Go to Copacabana Beach to Denounce Violence and Authorities’ Neglect

Hundreds of favela residents have rallied on Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous Copacabana beach, weary ...

Brazilian Army sent to protect the presidential palace in Brasília - Valter Campanato/ABr

Army Takes Over Brazil’s Capital After Protesters Invade and Break Government Buildings

The Brazilian Army took over positions close to the presidential palace and ministry buildings ...

Indians Kick Tear Gas and attack police with arrows - Wilson Dias/ABr

In Brazil, Guns and Tear Gas Are No Match for Indians’ Arrows

  Brazilian Indians defied police repression in Brazil’s capital city on Tuesday, as officers ...

Lula talks to the crowd at Avenida Paulista - Ricardo Stuckert/Instituto Lula

Despite Street Protests Brazil President Goes Ahead with Pension Reform

  Brazil’s president Michel Temer and senior lawmakers are still unwavering in their support ...

Protest in Rio against government's reforms - Fernando Frazão/ABr

Brazilians Pour onto Streets Demanding a Halt to Reforms and the President’s Ousting

Brazilians took to the streets in a nationwide protest on Wednesday against President Michel ...

Brazil Streets Echo Again with Shouts of ‘Out, Temer’ and ‘Elections Now’

Thousands of Brazilians once again filled Paulista Avenue this past Sunday in the city ...

Brazilians Back on the Streets Calling for President’s Impeachment

Major Brazilian cities were swept by protests on Sunday demanding an end to corruption ...

The Speech the President of Brazil Should Have Made

“Young people of Brazil, young men and women: “We were wrong. Forgetting your dreams, ...

Mass Protests Awaken Brazil’s Political Consciousness

In what has been deemed Brazil’s largest political mobilization in over two decades, protesters ...

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