Oi Felipe and Bricos,

Thanks for taking the time... It seems that things will be for a while a
bit messy, unclear to to see and difficult understand, I know what were the
initial demands (public transportation) but I am not sure about the new
demands. What is the government position? it looks like the government
offered a negotiations about public services... but is that the point?

I hope the outcome will be in favor of social equity and cultural
tolerance.

Obrigado



On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Felipe Fonseca <felipefonseca@???>wrote:

> Oi Andres, all Bricos
>
> I can tell you that here in Brasil we're having a hard time wrapping our
> heads around everything that is happening and their manifold implications.
> Personally, I have the feeling that our expanded networks were at first
> excited with the possibilities and the potential impact of the
> demonstrations. Especially, it must be said, after some journalists were
> beat by the police and the mainstream media stopped supporting the
> police/state. But that comes with consequences: with media support, the
> more socially-aware demands were gradually substituted for a more general
> discourse about morality in politics, against political parties in general,
> especially those wearing red flags and used to go to the streets. So in a
> sense what could be seen as a movement demandind those which are historic
> left-wing topics was appropriated by a supposedly (according to mainstrem
> media) 'apolitical' series of protests. What followed were episodes of
> right-wing, even some neonazi groups goingo to the streets, burning red
> flags (in favour of green/yellow, 'national' ones), lots of senseless
> violence taking place, etc. Some people were actually seeing parallels with
> the march of the families with god for freedom that preceded the military
> coupe d'etat in 1964...
>
> Too early to say we won, as people are still going to the streets. Some
> are saying we ought to notice the inversion of demands, but should persist
> and keep going to avoid letting the whole mobilization in the hands of the
> wrong people. Demonstrations can offer good education on politics,
> diversity and self-management (it worked for me).
>
> efe
>
>
> On 21-06-2013 02:00, Andres Burbano wrote:
>
>> Dear Bricos,
>>
>> Like many people around the world I have been following with attention
>> what is happening in Brazil these days. Because there is an important
>> Brazilian participation in the list, I would like to ask you guys for
>> some information and opinions on how to interpret the facts.
>>
>> Also I would like to receive recommendations of good sources of info
>> (media) to follow the events.
>>
>> Obrigado
>>
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>> Andres Burbano
>> PhD Media Arts and Technology | University of California Santa Barbara
>>
>>
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