Ok,I know this thread seems to be a copycat of Turkish007 one,but the situation is getting pretty critical in Brazil.
There was a protest on monday against the raise of the bus and train fare on my city,São Paulo.Police promptly acted against it.It seemed to everyone (except me) it was just another protest organized by opposing parties.The next day another protest occured at Paulista Avenue,the Wall Street of São Paulo.Again,the protest was crushed,but this time,more violently.Further protests happened this week,with a great increase in protesters and in violence from the part of the police.This wednesday,things started to get out of control.
Police is viciously shooting,beating,gassing and arresting everyone.People that were just passing by,reporters from different newspapers and sites (some from large news agencies) and protesters that kneeled down with hands up or with flowers at hands.
There are many reports of awful situations,like a reporter shot in the eye,another reporter that will lose his sight,police gassing a petrol station that had children inside some of the cars,people that recorded the protests from their apartments being shot,police breaking inside an hospital to capture an injured protester while the patients urged them to stop,a prosecutor at Facebook asking the police to kill the protesters,a video of policemen breaking their own car...And that only at my city.
The protest are spreading through the country,some repressed with almost as equal violence and some that thankfully weren't.If you watched today's Confederations Cup match,you probably saw some large crowd outside the stadium.
Public opinion drastically changed at the week.People from different political orientations and ages started to support the protests or at least disagree with the government.News coverage outside Brazil is growing and some people from different countries are supporting us.
I know you have nothing to do with this,but more people outside this country must know what's cooking on the WC and Olympic Games host.