Had to share this Vanessa Lino. I hate corruption and coverups. I guess Brazil has had their "last straw" moment..... I am wondering when the US will have one. About the latest protests on the streets of Brazil: the government and media are trying to tell the world these protests are due to twenty-cent increases in bus fares in Sao Paulo, but these protests are happening all over the country. The fare hike was just the spark. The real reasons: 1- Lack of healthcare (Nurses are paid $250USD per month. People are literally dying while waiting to be seen in hospitals, all while the government presides over one of the largest and most recently discovered oil fields in the world. The money from this oil is being used to build soccer stadiums and government buildings rather than healthcare, education and other basic services). 2 - Government corruption: Now they are attempting to pass a law that protects politicians from investigation or prosecution. Some stories are so insane you can’t make them up – such as one popular political tactic in Brazil to drop off a truckload of thousands of left shoes to a poor neighborhood and only drop off the right shoes when the politician is elected. 3 - Bank interest rates: 323% APR for the average credit card and 100% tax on any imported item. 4 - Lack of college opportunities. The bus fare hike was a small spark that woke up a nation of oppressed middle class citizens. Please spread the #changebrazil message and help us change Brazil!
Posted on: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:38:49 +0000
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