Tag: protests

Wednesday, June 26th 2013 - 05:07 UTC
Massive protest expected in Belo Horizonte before the Brazil/Uruguay match

Demanding better public services and angered by World Cup costs, about 100.000 people are expected at a protest Wednesday before Brazil plays Uruguay in the Confederations Cup semi-finals.
Wednesday, June 26th 2013 - 04:58 UTC
Brazil: understanding with Congress to hold a reforms’ plebiscite on 7 September

The Brazilian executive apparently has reached an understanding with the presidents of the Senate and the Lower House, Renan Calheiros and Henrique Eduardo Alves for a plebiscite with several questions referred to changes in electoral and party legislation, and eventually the Constitution relative to the political organization of South America’s largest country and powerhouse.
Tuesday, June 25th 2013 - 06:05 UTC
Brazilian protests delegates unsatisfied with President Rousseff’ proposals

The leaders of the “Free Fares” movement that triggered the worst wave of street protests in two decades rocking the Brazilian government to its foundations said their meeting with President Dilma Rousseff was ‘unsatisfactory’ because there were “no concrete proposals”.
Tuesday, June 25th 2013 - 06:01 UTC
Rousseff proposes referendum on sweeping political reforms in response to protests

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff proposed on Monday a popular referendum to implement sweeping political reforms in response to the country's largest public protests in 20 years. Rousseff called for a public vote to eventually amend Brazil's constitution as she tries to seize the momentum in a national debate set off by two weeks of increasingly disruptive 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.
Friday, June 21st 2013 - 06:19 UTC
Rousseff calls emergency cabinet meeting; a million people took to the streets in capital cites

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has called for an urgent meeting of her main ministers Friday morning to address the effects of the current demonstrations through out Brazil which on Thursday evening convened over a million people in eighty cities.
Friday, June 21st 2013 - 06:16 UTC
Brazilian political system from surprise to shock as there seems no end to protests

Brazil's biggest protests in two decades intensified on Thursday despite government concessions meant to quell the demonstrations, as over 300,000 people took to the streets of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia and tens of thousands more flooded an estimated one hundred cities.
Tuesday, March 6th 2012 - 23:55 UTC
China boosts domestic security budget to face growing unrest

Premier Wen Jiabao said China would strengthen its military's capabilities to win “local wars under information-age conditions”, even as the government announced a steep 11.5% rise in domestic security spending to ensure stability ahead of a leadership transition.
Tuesday, October 11th 2011 - 07:44 UTC
”We are the 99%” protestors in downtown Chicago disrupt bankers’ events

Thousands of protesters, including teachers and religious leaders, converged on downtown Chicago Monday to rally against economic inequality, with two financial industry events in their crosshairs.