Coup Commemoration Ends in Chaos: Daily
A commemoration by the military of Brazil’s 1964 military coup ended in chaos after it was hijacked by activists demonstrating...
March 30, 2012Topic
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Niterói Protest for Increased Security: Daily
Residents of Niterói’s São Francisco neighborhood took to the streets yesterday to protest what they see as insufficient security forces...
March 12, 2012
Rio-Niterói Ferry Fare Hike Protest: Daily
Demonstrators gathered at the Rio-Niterói ferry to protest about a rise of 60.7 percent in the cost of the passage...
March 2, 2012
Brazil Police Plan Strikes Nationally
The strikes by police and firefighters that has affected Bahia and Rio de Janeiro, has now reached the capital Brasília.
February 21, 2012
Rio Reassures Public as Police Plan Strike
Rio de Janeiro’s State Governor, Sergio Cabral, has been seeking to reassure citizens that the same thing will not occur...
February 7, 2012
Salvador Suffers with Police on Strike: Daily
A wave of violence has surged through the streets of Salvador since military police went on strike last Wednesday in...
February 4, 2012
Police Threaten Strike Before Carnival
Rio’s police and firefighters are threatening to go on strike during the Carnival if demands over increased wages and better...
January 31, 2012
Protest at Belo Monte Dam Site in Brazil
Activists, indigenous leaders, fishermen and local residents, gathered to stage a peaceful protest at the site of the Belo Monte...
November 1, 2011
Brazilians Protest and March Against Corruption
Brazilians are standing up in support of President Rousseff’s “clean-up” campaign and making their voices heard in the fight against...
September 13, 2011