Brazil: Firefighters from Rio on Strike for Wages
Written bySara Moreira
On June 3, a clash between the Brazilian Special Police Operations Battalion (BOPE) and firefighters from Rio de Janeiro who were demonstrating against the lowest wages for their class in the country – R$ 950 (approximately $600 USD) – took hundreds to the prison. On Youtube, several videos by guardavidarj show the violence that erupted.
Written bySara Moreira
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