Tag: Brazil massive demonstrations

• Saturday, June 22nd 2013 - 06:03 UTC

  Rousseff pledges to meet protestors and their demands, but will also maintain order

  

  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff promised on Friday to hold a dialogue with members of a protest movement sweeping the country, but also said she would do whatever is necessary to maintain order.

• Saturday, June 22nd 2013 - 05:58 UTC

  Brazil bishops support massive demonstrations, “as long as they are peaceful”

  

  Leaders of the Brazilian bishops' conference announced their support for the massive demonstrations sweeping across the country but declined to say how they might affect World Youth Day activities and the visit of Pope Francis in July.