Round of protest against corruption on Brazil’s Independence Day celebrations

Sunday, September 8th 2013 - 00:42 UTC

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Police in Brazil used tear gas, dogs and rubber bullets to scatter protesters against corruption who tried to interrupt Saturday’s Independence Day celebrations including military parades in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia and in dozens of other cities which led to scuffles between marchers and police. Read full article

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Faz
Nice Roller!
Sep 08th, 2013 - 05:51 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
What a surprise! Brazil corrupt? It's in latam, isn't it? Of course it's corrupt. Rolls-Royces are EXPENSIVE. How could Brazil afford a Rolls-Royce without corruption? Anyone care to produce the invoice? Or was it stolen?
Sep 08th, 2013 - 06:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Escoses Doido
They did this right across BR, even where I live. The university students.

It actually works to a certain point.

But to bring Brasil in to the first world, to end the poverty you don't see in the tourist brochure's?

Brasil is a massive rich hunk of this planet, it's just another victim of corrupt human beings. World cup? Olympics?

People should come and experience Brasil, the real Brasil. Not a two week holiday, and then go telling everybody they 'know' Brasil.
Sep 08th, 2013 - 08:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
3 Escoses Doido

But you are a tough character not easily put off by a couple of teenagers in hoods; you would probably view it as a bit of sport to give each of them a kick in the nuts.

However you cannot deny that the real problem is massive corruption at all levels of politics and government brought about by the lamentably fragmented political system itself where a great number of “parties” are out for their own benefit and nobody else.

The modern part of Brazil is beautiful and the equivalent of the richest cities in the world but the other side of the coin is obviously the Favelas and drug wars for the custom of the poor sods that live in them.

Such a shame and such a big problem, I often wonder if it is time to go back to a Military government but they of course have equally big problems of a different nature.
Sep 08th, 2013 - 09:20 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Britworker
Is it just me that thinks she looks like a Nazi in that car?
Sep 08th, 2013 - 02:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
5 Britworker

Herr Flick, because Helga she isn't:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2kgRmECMhs
Sep 08th, 2013 - 03:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GFace
She should have kept the Harley.

(@6 Ver iz ze Fallen Madonna mit ze big boobies?)
Sep 08th, 2013 - 04:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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