Sao Paulo gripped by ‘Tropical Spring’ revolt SAO PAULO—That an event like the World Cup would bring football-crazy Brazilians into the street was to be expected, but that it would unite tens of thousands in protest caught authorities by surprise. Resentment at the estimated $15 billion being poured into hosting next year’s soccer circus has acted as a catalyst for anger among the young, many of whom have been left behind by the much-heralded Brazilian economic boom. So for the second day running Tuesday they flooded the streets waving the same green and gold banners they will surely brandish from the stands next year but also shouting themselves hoarse when confronted by authority. “The people united, will never be defeated,” they chanted as more than 10,000 boisterous protesters massed outside the Se Cathedral, in the historic heart of Sao Paulo, a sprawling megacity and Brazil’s economic hub. Read more: newsinfo.inquirer.net/429983/sao-paulo-gripped-by-tropical-spring-revolt#ixzz2WjbwfPZF Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook newsinfo.inquirer.net/429983/sao-paulo-gripped-by-tropical-spring-revolt#ixzz2Wjbe3Yr9
Posted on: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:18:30 +0000
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