During the past two weeks, millions of Brazilians have taken to the
streets to protest years of dissatisfaction and discontent with their
government. What started as a student mobilization transformed day by
day to incorporate professionals, the middle class, and residents of the
favelas, or slums.
All are joined in protest against the administration of President Dilma Rousseff, though their motivations may differ.
Some 6% of Brazilians
live in the favelas, according to the 2010 census. These mountains of
bricks, rising in intricate forms, border the country's largest cities
like Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Hospitals, schools, security and an
end to police abuse are the principle demands from this social sector.
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