Brazil: Protest Against the Government’s Disregard For Flood

Brazil: Protest Against the Government's Disregard For Flood

Posted 7 February 2010 16:43 GMT

Countries	Brazil
Topics	Governance, Protest, Digital Activism
Languages	Portuguese

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Brazil

Maria Frô calls on bloggers and middle-class population [pt] of São Paulo to join her on February 8th to protest against the disregard of the city's mayor and state government for the flood striking the city. She says “it is a big chance for you to show true solidarity and prove you really love São Paulo.”

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