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2013 protests in Brazil
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The 2013 Brazilian protests[lower-alpha 3][9] were public demonstrations in several Brazilian cities, initiated mainly by the Movimento Passe Livre (Free Fare Movement), a local entity that advocates for free public transportation.
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2013 Brazilian protests | |||
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![]() Protesters at the National Congress of Brazil, in Brasília, June 17 | |||
Date | May - June 2013 (minor protests)[lower-alpha 1] June – July 2013 (major protests)[lower-alpha 2] | ||
Location | • Over 500 Brazilian cities and at least 27 cities with Brazilian diasporas around the globe | ||
Caused by | • Increases in bus, train and metro fare in some major cities • Police Brutality • Low quality and insufficient public transport • Multiple issues regarding infrastructure, education and health care among other public services • High cost of living • Increasing government funding of major sports events • Feeling of alienation from government decisions • Multiple scandals of corruption, embezzlement and overbilling in the government • Low investment in public services • Multiple reports of abuse of special benefits conceded to Brazilian politicians • Controversial law in discussion by National Chamber's plans limiting the powers of the Public Ministry to investigate criminal activities, among other reasons | ||
Goals | • Improvements in public transport's quality and access to the population (subdued June 24) • Less public transport cost for the population (subdued June 24) • Increase of government effort and funds to improve other key public services including public education, national health care and transport infrastructure altogether (subdued June 24) • Less priority to fund major sports events (subdued June 24) • Revocation of controversial law in discussion by National Chamber's plans limiting the powers of the Public Ministry to investigate criminal activities in the government (subdued June 25) • "Zero tariffs" • End to police brutality • Democratization of the media | ||
Methods | • Occupations of public and private buildings, • Autodefense of masses and Black Block, • Demonstrations, • protest marches, • online activism and alternative media, • Direct action, • Graffiti, banners and signs, • Barricades, • attacks to government power and capitalist symbols, • Destruction and firebombing of buses. | ||
Status | Major protests subsided | ||
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Casualties | |||
Death(s) | 13+ [2] | ||
Injuries | 100[3] | ||
Arrested | 250[3] |
The demonstrations were initially organized to protest against increases in bus, train, and metro ticket prices in some Brazilian cities,[10][11][12][13] but grew to include other issues such as the high corruption in the government and police brutality used against some demonstrators.[14][15] By mid-June, the movement had grown to become Brazil's largest since the 1992 protests against former President Fernando Collor de Mello.[16]
As with the 2013 Gezi Park protests in Turkey, social media has played an important role in the organization of public outcries and in keeping protesters in touch with one another.[17]