Brazil: Occupy Movement Rolls on to Rio

2011-11-14 · first published in marxsite · 128 words

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Written by Fabíola Ortiz

Thursday, 03 November 2011 17:11: Upside Down World

(IPS) - Inspired by the movement for real democracy and people's power that has spread to hundreds of cities around the world, young Brazilians in Rio de Janeiro have created their own version of "Occupy Wall Street", dubbed "Occupy Rio".

Following in the footsteps of Spain's "Indignados" (outraged people), about 200 young people are carrying out a peaceful protest in one of the main squares in Rio's city centre, where thousands of people pass by every day.

Around 125 tents have been pitched in the Cinelândia square, where the city council, the municipal theatre and the national library are situated. The square has become the focal point of demonstrations criticising consumerism, social inequality and thefinancial system.