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A military police officer has been arrested in Brazil after a video emerged of him throwing a civilian over a bridge in Sao Paulo on Monday, sparking protests in the city.
Footage shows the moment the Brazilian police officer holds the man by his shirt after pulling him over for allegedly riding a motorcycle without license plates in Sao Paulo on Monday (2 December).
The strike was sparked by complaints about low wages, with Brazilian police demanding to pay raises of 85%. [6] [7] Strike actions were taken by police in at least 15 different Brazilian states. [8] In some regions, the Brazilian military was deployed to take over policing functions during the strike. [9]
The 2017 Brazilian general strike took place on 28 April, 100 years after Brazil's first general strike in June 1917. [1] The movement was a protest against reforms of labor laws , which were later adopted and social security proposed by Michel Temer government and pending in National Congress of Brazil .
Governor Paulo Hartung (Brazilian Democratic Movement Party) called the strike blackmail. [15] In February 2017, the Brazilian military sent elite troops and military aviation to Espírito Santo to take over security in the region. Over 100 people are reported to have been killed since police went on strike. [16]
Truckers who support Brazil's outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro escalated their protests on Monday, blocking roads throughout the country in actions that could affect exports in one of the world's ...
The 2022–2023 Brazilian election protests began shortly after the conclusion of the 2022 Brazilian general election's second round on 30 October, in which Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was elected president, which led to mass protests and roadblocks nationwide.
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