Der Filmemacher Jason O’Hara wurde am Tag des WM-Finals auf einer Demo von der Polizei verprügelt. Das passiere in Brasilien täglich, sagt er. Wer hat Schuld? Wir alle. (Jason O’Hara ist ein kanadischer Dokumentarfilmer. Er drehte während der Fußball-WM in Rio de Janeiro und wurde am Tag des Finals bei einer Demo […]
São Paulo. Am vergangenen Freitag hat in mehreren brasilianischen Städten der „Nationale Marsch gegen den Genozid an der schwarzen Bevölkerung“ stattgefunden. Laut Presseberichten beteiligten sich landesweit über 50.000 Menschen an den Protesten, zu denen afrobrasilianische Gruppen, soziale Bewegungen und Stadtteilorganisationen aufgerufen hatten. In São Paulo kam es mit 3.000 Teilnehmern zur größten Demonstration. Insbesondere […]
Military Police Attack Staff of University in Brazil To Crush Strike 4 strikers were injured when military police attacked the a university lock down to protest government’s policy towards privatizing the largest public university in Sao Paulo. Students joined the staff of the university in their strike and their resistance to state repression. Barricades […]
12,000 took it to the streets of Sao Paulo in Brazil in solidarity with the Homeless Workers’ Movement, to defend housing as a human right. Hundreds of thousands of poor workers have been deprived by their homes in the past years, a process accelerated prior to the World Cup; people were evicted at gun point so that FIFA […]
Several acts of police brutality are registered during anti-World Cup and pro freedom of manifestation protest near Maracanã Stadium. The day of FIFA’s final World Cup game. One day after 17 activists were arrested under false acusations, so that they wouldn’t participate on today’s event. Rio de Janeiro – 13/07/2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK9F9pSu-yk&feature=youtu.be
Demo zum Finale der Männer-WM durch Repression verhindert worden Während im Maracanã-Stadion in Rio de Janeiro das Finale der Männerfussball-WM angepfiffen wurde, zeigte die brasilianische Polizei unweit entfernt des Stadions, was es bedeutet, wenn ein Territorium durch die FIFA besetzt wird und ein Staat unter allen Umstaenden für Ruhe sorgen will. Bereits um zehn Uhr […]
2013 will be remembered for the incredible size and scope of the social mobilization that gripped Brazil. People on the streets were witness to the dis-proportionality of police actions. Article19 – report: The countdown to the 2014 World Cup has been marked by a series of demonstrations across Brazil, with hundreds of thousands of Brazilians protesting against government corruption, […]
Silent March (Marcha Silenciosa) FIFA Mafia Agent Let Loose (und auf dt.); Police Arrest 60 Teachers and Activists in Crackdown on Anti-Cup Protests Military Police have arrested at first 6 social activists in Rio de Janeiro and issued “warnings” (threats) to another 60; in another crackdown on social justice protests. Number grew to […]
Vandalism, Robbery And Protests Following Record Loss To Germany Riot police entered Mineirão Stadium against possible violence after the Brazil vs. Germany Game São Paulo–Following Brazil’s humiliating 1-7 loss against Germany in Fortaleza, the South American country was peppered with sporadic acts of vandalism and robbery. Buses burned in peripheral neighborhoods of […]
We Don’t Like Samba – documentary film on the social struggles in Brazil Story behind “We don´t like samba”, 2014 Until recently, Brazil was one of the shooting-stars of the BRIC states. But after a decade of economic growth, the social cement began to crumble. Many people can no longer see a better […]