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,9 ,JUNE #b#a#c1 IMM$IATELY ON ! HEELS ( ! UPRIS+ 9 ,TURKEY1 ,BRAZIL ]UPT$ 9 NATIONWIDE TURMOIL4 ,BEG9N+ ) PROTE/S AGA9/ A PUBLIC TRANSIT F>E 9CREASE1 ?IS UPHEAVAL BR\<T HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S TO ! /REETS 9 OP5 FI<T+ ) ! POLICE4 ,! F>E 9CREASE WAS S\NDLY DEFEAT$1 9 ONE ( ! FEW VICTORIES ( ! PA/ SEV]AL YE>S ( GLOBAL REVOLTS4 ,BUT ! MOVEM5T WAS A VICTIM ( ITS [N SUCCESS1 AS MIDDLE-CLASS NATIONALI/S & PACIFI/S JO9$ 91 CLA%+ ) O!R PROTE/]S & MUDDY+ ! ISSUES4 

,AL?\< AN>*I/S PLAY$ A DECISIVE ROLE 9 !SE EV5TS1 V]Y LITTLE MAT]IAL AB\T ! UPHEAVAL HAS APPE>$ 9 ,5GLI% FROM ,BRAZILIAN AN>*I/S4 ,TO CORRECT ?IS1 WE HAVE SOLICIT$ \R COMRADES' P]SPECTIVES FROM 9SIDE ! RIOTS4 ,?IS IS ! FIR/ ( TWO COLLECTIVELY AU?OR$ TEXTS ANALYZ+ ! CONDITIONS ?AT PRODUC$ ! UPRIS+ & ! LESSONS WE CAN DRAW FROM IT4 ,WE WILL PUBLI% ! SECOND %ORTLY4 

,! OP9IONS1 ANALYSIS1 GOSSIP1 CONSPIRACY1 & WIT*CRAFT EXPRESS$ H]E9 DO NOT PURPORT TO REPRES5T ALL ! GR\PS & POSITIONS 9 ! UPRIS+S ?AT OCCURR$ ?R\<\T ,BRAZIL 9 ,JUNE #b#a#c4 ,WE DO NOT WANT TO ]ASE ! P[] ( DIFF]5CE1 ! CAPILL>Y PLURALITY & MOLECUL> DIV]SITY ( EXP]I5CES1 TACTICS1 & POLITICAL P]SPECTIVES4 ,WE DO NOT WANT TO IMPOSE A F9AL ANALYSIS ON ! UPRIS+S4 ,!SE ANALYZES REFLECT ONLY ! CRITICAL P]SPECTIVE ( AN ANONYM\S1 RHIZOMATIC GRUPELHO 7FACTION7 ACTIVE 9 ! UPRIS+S ( ,GOIANIA1 ,PORTO ,ALEGRE1 ,BELO ,HORIZONTE1 ,SAO ,PAULO1 & ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO4 ,WE HOPE TO DESCRIBE :AT OCCURR$ FROM A RADICAL1 ANTI-HEGEMONIC1 & SUBALT]N PO9T ( VIEW4 ,WE ALSO ASPIRE TO CONVEY A BIT ( ! MAGIC FROM ! /REETS1 B>RICADES1 FAVELAS1 & PRISONS ( ,BRA@sIL1 TO FUEL ! ONGO+ /RUGGLES 9 ,TURKEY1 ,EGYPT1 ,*ILI1 ,GREECE1 ,SPA91 ,ITALY1 ! ,U,S,A1 & ELSE:]E 9 ! ,GLOBALIT>IAN ,EMPIRE4 

,9 ,SAO ,PAULO1 ! FIR/ DEMON/RATION ( ?IS NEW WAVE ( REVOLT AGA9/ ! TRANSIT F>E 9CREASE TOOK PLACE ON ,JUNE #f1 #b#a#c4 ,! F>E HAD BE5 9CREAS$ BY #b C5TS4 ,?IS MEANT ?AT A S+LE TRANSIT CO/ A ?IRD ( ! ,BRAZILIAN M9IMUM WAGE1 =C+ SOME WORK]S TO SKIP LUN* TO AF=D IT4 ,! ,M,P,L 7,MOVIM5TO PELO ,PASSE ,LIVRE3 ,FREE ,PASS ,MOVEM5T7 HAD CALL$ ! ,JUNE #f DEMON/RATION F> 9 ADVANCE TO PROTE/ ! F>E 9CREASE2 A RELATIVELY WIDE COALITION BACK$ IT1 9CLUD+ LEFT-W+ & C5T]-LEFT P>TIES1 SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 & ! /UD5T MOVEM5T4 ,! MO/ RADICAL GR\PS ANTICIPAT$ IT ) FE> & EXCITEM5T3 FE> ?AT ! P>TIES MI<T GET TRACTION 9 ! MOVEM5T1 & EXCITEM5T AB\T ! P>TICIPATION ( ! POPUL> CLASSES#a & MORE RADICAL GR\PS4 ,! DEMON/RATION 9 ,SAO ,PAULO OCCURR$ 9 ! WAKE ( /REET CLA%ES ) POLICE A FEW WEEKS E>LI] 9 ,PORTO ,ALEGRE & ,GOIANIA1 9 WEEKLY MASS DEMON/RATIONS1 BR++ NOT ONLY MORE RADICAL SECTORS BUT ALSO POPUL> & POOR /RATA TO ! /REETS4 

,! FIR/ DEMON/RATION 9 ,SAO ,PAULO FULFILL$ EXPECTATIONS4 ,AB\T #e PEOPLE TOOK TO ! /REETS4 ,LEAV+ FROM ! ,VIADUTO DO ,*A ACROSS FROM ! CITY HALL ( ,SAO ,PAULO1 ! M>* PASS$ BY ! MO/ IMPORTANT AV5UES ( ! CITY4 ,FROM ! FIR/ MOM5T1 GRAFFITI APPE>$ ALL OV] ! WALLS2 DUMP/]S W]E DRAGG$ 9TO ! /REET & BURN$1 DISRUPT+ & DI/RACT+ ! MILIT>Y POLICE4 ,)9 AN H\R1 A CONFRONTATION ) POLICE ]UPT$ ?AT LA/$ UNTIL ! 5D ( ! DEMON/RATION4 ,! POLICE ATTACK$ ) TE> GAS1 PEPP] SPRAY1 & /UN GR5ADES4 ,! DEMON/RATORS RETALIAT$ ) PROJECTILES & ]ECT$ BURN+ B>RICADES ( TRA% & SUBWAY TURN/ILES4 ,AFT] ?IS BATTLE1 ! DEMON/RATION PROCE$$ TO ,PAULI/A ,AV5UE 7ONE ( ! CITY'S BUSIE/ & MO/ IMPORTANT /REETS71 CLOS+ IT 9 BO? DIRECTIONS4 ,AGA91 G>BAGE BURN$ 9 ! /REETS4 ,%OPS1 CORPORATE FRAN*ISES1 BANKS1 & SUBWAY /ATIONS W]E TRANS=M$ BY MEANS ( PA9T & PROJECTILES4 ,! LOSSES 9FLICT$ TO ! ,SAO ,PAULO SUBWAY W]E E/IMAT$ AT ,U,S @s#d1 ?AT DAY4 

,SAO ,PAULO HAD NOT SE5 SU* FI]CE DEMON/RATIONS S9CE ! PROTE/S AGA9/ ! ,FREE ,TRADE ,>EA ( ! ,AM]ICAS NEGOTIATIONS OV] A DECADE BE=E4 ,ANO!R DEMON/RATION WAS S*$UL$ = ! NEXT DAY4 

,! SAME SPIRIT M>K$ ?IS DEMON/RATION3 GRAFFITI ON ! WALLS1 DE/RUCTION ( ! SYMBOLS ( GLOBAL CAPITALISM4 ,ONCE AGA91 ! POLICE ATTACK$2 ONCE MORE1 ! PROTE/]S RESPOND$4 ,A NEW /REET BATTLE BEGAN ) ! POLICE EMPLOY+ TE> GAS1 BOMBS1 & BATONS1 & PROTE/]S DEF5D+ !MSELVES ) /ONES1 B>RICADES1 & HOMEMADE BOMBS4 ,A ?IRD PROTE/ 9 ! SAME MOLD WAS S*$UL$ = ! FOLL[+ DAY4 

,! PROTE/]S ( ,SAO ,PAULO HAD A FEW DAYS ( RE/ AFT] ?IS ?REE-DAY M>A?ON2 ANO!R DEMON/RATION WAS S*$UL$ = ,JUNE #a#c4 ,?IS ONE />T$ >\ND #f PM 9 ! SQU>E ,RAMOS DE ,AZEV$O1 9 ! C5T] ( ! CITY4 ,PROTE/]S GA!R$ !RE FROM #e PM ON4 ,! GR\P W5T TO ! SQU>E ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 !N WALK$ ALONG ,IPIRANGA ,AV5UE TO ! /REET ( ,CONSOLACAO1 AT ! CORN] ( ,ROOSEVELT ,SQU>E4 

,N[ IT WAS A :OLE NEW BALL GAME4 ,! PREVI\S WEEK'S DEMON/RATIONS HAD ATTRACT$ MORE PEOPLE1 & ?IS DEMO WAS ATT5D$ BY MORE ?AN #a14 ,POLICE APPE>$ AT ! \TSKIRTS ( ,PAULI/A ,AV5UE1 TRY+ TO BLOCK ! DEMON/RATION TO DEF5D ! 9T]E/S ( BIG BUS9ESS1 :O FE>$ NEW REPRISALS FROM ! 5RAG$ POPULATION4 ,RIOT POLICE MADE A CORDON & BEGAN TO BOMB>D ! DEMON/RATION4 ,AGA91 ! MANIFE/ATION RETALIAT$ ) /ONES1 BUILT B>RICADES1 & DE/ROY$ T>GETS ASSOCIAT$ ) GLOBAL CAPITALISM4 

,?IS TIME1 ! POLICE W]E /OPP+ & SE>*+ PEOPLE ON ! SUBWAY2 EV5 BE=E ! BEG9N+ ( ! DEMON/RATION1 !Y DETA9$ MORE ?AN #d PEOPLE4 ,BY ! 5D ( ! EV5+1 ALMO/ #be HAD BE5 >RE/$4 ,?IS WAS CLE>LY AN ATTEMPT TO CRIM9ALIZE & 9TIMIDATE ! MOVEM5T BY MEANS ( CONSPIRACY *>GES & ABSURD BAIL CO/S 7,R@s#b174 

,ANO!R NEW ASPECT ( ?IS DEMON/RATION WAS ! MOLECUL>IZATION ( ! REVOLT4 ,AS RIOT POLICE 9CREAS$ REPRESSION1 ! DEMON/RATION BEGAN TO DISSOLVE NATURALLY 9TO SMALL GR\PS ( #c TO #a4 ,!SE 9ITIAT$ NEW DEMON/RATIONS & PO9TS ( CONFLICT ALL >\ND ! CITY C5T]4 ,GU]RILLA BATTLES BROKE \T EV]Y:]E AS PROTE/]S RETREAT+ FROM BOMB-?R[+ POLICE BUILT B>RICADES4 

,! ANTICIPATION BUILD+ UP TO ! FIF? MAJOR DEMON/RATION WAS 9T5SE4 ,IT WAS CALL$ = ,JUNE #a#g4 ,! M$IA WAS BUZZ+4 ,G,LOBO--! BIGGE/ ,T,V COMPANY ( ,BRAZIL & ONE ( ! WORLD'S BIGGE/--9T]RUPT$ !IR PROGRAMM+ TO DISSEM9ATE NEWS AB\T ! DEMON/RATIONS4 ,9ITIALLY1 ! CORPORATE M$IA DEPICT$ ! MOVEM5T AS A BUN* ( CRIM9ALS2 !N1 :5 IT GA9$ MOM5TUM1 !Y BEGAN TO MAKE A DI/9CTION BETWE5 PEACEFUL PROTE/]S & V&ALS 9 AN ATTEMPT TO M>G9ALIZE ! MORE RADICAL SECTORS4 

,YET ONCE AGA91 ! DEMON/RATION ASSUM$ A RADICAL *>ACT]4 ,L>GE BANKS1 *A9 /ORES1 & DEP>TM5T /ORES W]E BEAUTIFI$ ) GRAFFITI2 PROTE/]S NE>LY OV]RAN ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! /ATE GOV]NM5T ( ,SAO ,PAULO1 ! ,PALACIO DOS ,B&EIRANTES2 BUSSES W]E V&ALIZ$444 

,WE HAD KN[N ?AT ! COMMOTION AB\T ! ,MILIT>Y ,POLICE BEAT+ PHOTOGRAPH]S1 REPORT]S1 & PROTE/]S W\LD ATTRACT A L>GE MASS--& ?AT CAME TRUE4 ,AB\T #e1 PEOPLE ATT5D$ ?IS DEMON/RATION4 ,N[ :AT WE HAD FE>$ WAS F9ALLY HAPP5+3 ! DEMON/RATION 9CLUD$ ! MIDDLE CLASS1 ! OPPORTUNI/ P>TIES1 A FEW NATIONALI/ GR\PS1 & ! EXTREME RI<T W+4 ,! MIDDLE CLASS HAD B\<T ! HET]O-B\RGEOIS M$IA DISC\RSE3 !Y CALL$ = PACIFISM1 M>*+ ) ,BRAZILIAN FLAGS & S++ ! NATIONAL AN!M4 ,! RI<T W+ WAS TRY+ TO TAKE OV] ! MOVEM5T1 BR++ !IR [N AG5DA3 PROTE/+ 0CORRUPTION0 & CALL+ = ,PRESID5T ,DILMA TO BE IMPEA*$4 ,?IS WAS ! FIR/ DEMON/RATION 9 :I* !RE W]E REPORTS ( PACIFI/ PROTE/]S ATTACK+ RADICAL GR\PS4 ,AN>*I/S :O W]E SPRAY PA9T+ 9 A BANK W]E ATTACK$ BY NATIONALI/S & PACIFI/S & =C$ TO )DRAW4 ,*ANTS ( 0NO VIOL5CE0 DIRECT$ AT ! POLICE TURN$ 9TO *ANTS ( 0)\T V&ALISM0 DIRECT$ AT ! PROTE/]S4 ,! GAME HAD *ANG$ AGA94 

,MEAN:ILE1 9 ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO1 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE TOOK TO ! /REETS ! SAME DAY4 ,DRAW+ ON ! MOM5TUM FROM ,SAO ,PAULO1 A DEMON/RATION ?AT W\LD O!RWISE HAVE DRAWN ONLY A FEW ?\S& PEOPLE DREW OV] #a1--MAK+ IT ! L>GE/ /REET DEMON/RATION 9 ,BRAZIL = #b YE>S4 ,! />T+ PO9T WAS ON ! SQU>E ( ! ,C&EL>IA4 ,! MASS OCCUPI$ ! ,RIO ,BRANCO ,AV5UE & M>*$ T[>D ! SQU>E ( ! ,MUNICIPAL ,!AT]4 

,KN[+ ?AT ! P>TIES WANT$ TO 5D ! DEMON/RATION 9 ,C&EL>IA1 A GR\P ( AN>*I/S1 9SURRECTIONI/S1 AN>*A-FEM9I/S1 & ,MAOI/S W]E ABLE TO PULL ! MANIFE/ATION TO ,A,L,],J1 ! P>LIAM5T ( ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO4 ,! SC5E WAS ALREADY *AOTIC :5 ! CR[D >RIV$ !RE4 ,A SMALL GR\P ( MILIT>Y POLICE HAD ATTEMPT$ TO GU>D A B>RICADE 9 FRONT ( ! BUILD+2 SURR\ND$ & ATTACK$1 !Y FL$ 9TO ! ,A,L,],J4 ,SOME PROTE/]S TRI$ TO 9VADE ! ,A,L,],J2 O!RS SPRAY PA9T$ ITS WALLS & BROKE ITS W9D[S2 /ILL O!RS BEGAN TO BURN C>S4 ,SEV]AL GR\PS FANN$ \T 9TO ! SURR\ND+ >EA TO ATTACK BANKS & MULT9ATIONAL /ORES2 O!R GR\PS />T$ LOOT+1 DI/RIBUT+ ! GOODS & PLAY+ ) !M 9 ! /REETS4 ,= OV] ?REE H\RS1 ! C5T] ( ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO WAS FILL$ ) PROTE/]S4 

,FROM ?AT DAY ON1 ! DEMON/RATIONS SPREAD ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 ,PORTO ,ALEGRE RETURN$ TO /> 9 /REET CLA%ES4 ,BELO ,HORIZONTE & ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO /AG$ NEW MASS PROTE/S2 DUR+ ! ,CONF$]ATIONS ,CUP1 PROTE/]S TOR*$ SEV]AL C> DEAL]%IPS 9 ,BELO ,HORIZONTE & PROTE/]S FROM ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO CAME )9 #e MET]S ( ! ,M>ACANA DUR+ ! F9AL GAME1 ADVANC+ MORE ?AN TWO KILOMET]S PA/ ! P]IMET] E/ABLI%$ BY ,F,I,F,A4 ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO WITNESS$ ! GREATE/ DEMON/RATION 9 ! HI/ORY ( ,BRAZIL1 OV] #c MILLION PEOPLE1 9CLUD+ AN H\RS-LONG PIT*$ BATTLE 9 :I* PROTE/]S CLA%$ ) ! ,B,O,P,E 7,ASSAULT ,TROOP ( ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO ,MILIT>Y ,POLICE7 & *AS$ AWAY ! ,CAVEIRAO--0,BIG,SKULL10 ,B,O,P,E'S TANK = GO+ 9TO ! SLUMS TO KILL POOR & BLACK PEOPLE4 

,! PEOPLE ( ,VITORIA ALSO F\<T MAJOR BATTLES1 OCCUPY+ ! ,T]CEIRA ,PONTE--! MO/ IMPORTANT BRIDGE ( ! CITY4 ,9 ,SALVADOR1 ! DEMON/RATIONS BECAME A GREAT DEAL MORE RADICAL1 DRAW+ BROAD P>TICIPATION ESPECIALLY FROM ! POORE/ SECTORS ( SOCIETY4 ,!RE W]E DEMON/RATIONS 9 ! CITIES >\ND ,SAO ,PAULO3 ,CAMP9AS1 ,SANTOS1 ,PRAIA ,GR&E1 ,SOROCABA--& >\ND ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO3 ,B>RA ,MANSA1 ,MACAE1 ,CAMPOS--& 9 O!R L>GE CITIES SU* AS ,CURITIBA1 ,FLORIANOPOLIS1 ,NATAL1 ,MACEIO1 & ,>ACAJU4 ,AT ! 5D ( ,JUNE1 !RE W]E DAYS :5 !RE W]E PROTE/S 9 MORE ?AN #a CITIES AT ONCE1 & CITIES LIKE ,SAO ,PAULO1 ,PORTO ,ALEGRE1 ,BELO ,HORIZONTE1 & ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO HAD PROTE/S EV]Y DAY ( ! WEEK4 ,NOT TO M5TION ! 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY PROTE/S ?AT TOOK PLACE 9 ,B]L91 ,B>CELONA1 & ,LONDON4 

,ON ,JUNE #a#i1 ?ANKS TO ALL ! BURN$ BUSSES1 SMA%$ BANKS1 & DE/ROY$ %OP FRONTS1 ! GOV]NM5TS ( ,RIO & ,SAO ,PAULO JO9TLY ANN\NC$ ! R$UCTION ( ! TRANSIT F>E4 ,?IS WAS A TRANSP>5T PLOY TO PRES]VE :AT LITTLE POPUL>ITY !Y HAD LEFT1 MEET+ ! MOVEM5T'S DEM&S BE=E ?+S GOT FUR!R \T ( CONTROL4 ,?IS HAD A DOM9O EFFECT3 SOON AFT]1 SEV]AL MAJOR CITIES ALSO ANN\NC$ F>E R$UCTIONS1 MAK+ ?IS A HI/ORIC VICTORY4 ,YET MORE DEMON/RATIONS /ILL 5SU$4 ,!SE FOCUS$ ON ADDITIONAL ISSUES SU* AS PRIVATE MAFIA CONTROL ( TRANSPORTATION4 ,BELO ,HORIZONTE1 ,PORTO ,ALEGRE1 & ,VITORIA JO9$ 91 ) PROTE/]S OCCUPY+ ! ,LEGISLATIVE ,*AMB]4 ,9 ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO & ,SAO ,PAULO1 PROTE/]S CONT9U$ TO FILL ! /REETS4 ,SEV]AL PUBLIC UNIV]SITY (FICES 9 ,SAO ,PAULO & ,BELO ,HORIZONTE >E OCCUPI$ AS ( ?IS WRIT+1 & WE JU/ BE5 9=M$ ?AT ,PAUL9IA1 9 ! /ATE ( ,SAO ,PAULO1 IS ! FIR/ CITY TO ADOPT ,RATE ,Z]O AFT] ! PROTE/S3 FREE PASSAGE ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION4  
  

,! MOVEM5T AGA9/ RIS+ TRANSPORTATION CO/S IS NOT NEW--IT HAS BE5 >\ND = SOME YE>S4 ,?REE YE>S AGO1 IT SEEM$ TO BE ONE ( ! ONLY URBAN MOVEM5TS 9VOLV+ MASS CONFLICT ) ! /ATE4 ,:Y WAS ?AT MOVEM5T SO LIVELY :5 O!RS SEEM$ LIFELESS8 ,& :AT WAS ITS ROLE 9 SETT+ (F !SE REC5T L>G] /RUGGLES8  
  

,! ,MOVIM5TO PELO ,PASSE ,LIVRE 7,FREE ,PASS ,MOVEM5T7 HAS EXI/$ S9CE #b#e4 ,! MOVEM5T >OSE \T ( MAJOR UPRIS+S AGA9/ ! F>E 9CREASES ?AT HAD OCCURR$ 9 ,FLORIANOPOLIS & ,SALVADOR4 ,! ,M,P,L GA9$ A DISPROPORTIONATE ROLE DUE TO /UPIDITY ( ! B\RGEOIS M$IA1 :I* SE>*ES = LEAD]S & M>TYRS = ANY SOCIAL /RUGGLE1 EMBRAC+ :ATEV] IS SIMPLE/ & MO/ M>KETABLE4 ,! ,M,P,L IS USUALLY JU/ ANO!R GR\P ?AT P>TICIPATES 9 COMBATIVE =UMS AGA9/ RIS+ RATES 9 ! CITIES ?AT HAVE MORE MILITANT /RUGGLES OV] TRANSPORTATION ISSUES4 

,!SE MOVEM5TS AGA9/ RIS+ RATES HAVE NEV] BE5 MASS MOVEM5TS4 ,9 G5]AL1 !Y >E COMPOS$ FROM ! MILITANT /UD5T MOVEM5T1 =M] /UD5TS :O >E PUBLIC S*OOL TEA*]S1 & HI< S*OOL /UD5TS3 MO/LY :ITE1 MIDDLE-CLASS1 HET]OSEXUAL CIS-M51 9 !IR OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY BELONG+ TO P>TIES ( ! C5T]-LEFT SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS & ,TROTSKYI/S1 BUT ALSO 9CLUD+ A CURR5T ( AN>*I/S & AUTONOMI/S4 ,FROM ! F\ND+ ( ! ,M,P,L UNTIL TODAY1 ! PROTE/S ?AT TOOK PLACE AGA9/ ! F>E 9CREASES 9VOLV$ #c P>TICIPANTS AT ! V]Y MAXIMUM4 ,ALSO1 ! MOVEM5T DID NOT HAVE A RADICAL *>ACT]4 ,EV5 ) ! P>TICIPATION ( AN>*I/S1 ! MOVEM5T NEV] MANAG$ TO DEF5D ITSELF FROM POLICE ATTACKS1 LET ALONE BEG9 AN (F5SIVE AGA9/ CAPITALISM & ! /ATE4 ,ITS DEMON/RATIONS W]E (T5 M>*ES C>RY+ BANN]S & DRUMM+2 :5 REPRESSION CAME1 !SE W]E IMM$IATELY DISP]S$1 ) R>E EXCEPTIONS4 

,9 ADDITION1 !RE W]E O!R RADICAL URBAN MOVEM5TS4 ,ONE ( ! FEW BREA?S ( LIFE 9 REC5T YE>S WAS ! ORGANIZATION ( ! HOMELESS & ! MOVEM5T ( URBAN OCCUPATIONS--SQUATS 9VOLV+ POOR1 BLACK1 & QUE] PEOPLE4 ,!Y E/ABLI%$ IMPORTANT SOCIAL OCCUPATIONS ACROSS ! C\NTRY & BRAVELY RESI/$ ! ATTACKS ( ! /ATE4 ,! CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! ,BELO ,MONTE HYDROELECTRIC DAM ALSO GA9$ NATIONWIDE SUPPORT1 DRAW+ ?\S&S ( PEOPLE TO ! /REETS & 9SPIR+ URBAN MILITANTS TO JO9 9DIG5\S PEOPLES 9 ! ,AMAZON 9 COMMITT+ ACTS ( RESI/ANCE & SABOTAGE AGA9/ ,BELO ,MONTE4  
  

,EXPLA9 H[ ! UPRIS+ SPREAD FROM A FEW SPECIFIC S+LE ISSUES & P>TICUL> GR\PS TO ! P>TICIPATION ( MANY P>TS ( ! G5]AL POPULATION ) A BROAD] \TLOOK4  
  

,9SURRECTION>Y SITUATIONS ALWAYS EXCE$ TELEOLOGICAL 9T]PRETATION2 ANY ATTEMPT TO EXPLA9 !M ?AT DOES NOT TAKE ?IS 9TO ACC\NT IS LIMIT$ TO A CIS-MASCUL9I/ RATIONALITY & ,EUROC5TRIC TOTALIT>IAN REASON4 ,?AT SAID1 A V>IETY ( FACTORS HAVE CONTRIBUT$ TO ?IS POLITICAL CAULDRON4 

,! BRAVE POPUL> RESI/ANCE 9 PIT*$ BATTLES >\ND ! C\NTRY & ! BRUTAL POLICE VIOL5CE AGA9/ DEMON/RATORS G5]AT$ A SOCIAL UPHEAVAL1 BR++ A L>GE CONT+5T ( PEOPLE TO ! /REETS4 ,! >RIVAL ( !SE NEW PROTE/]S ) LITTLE POLITICAL BACKGR\ND *ANG$ ! SITUATION4 ,:ILE ! EXI/+ ! MOVEM5T RADICALIZ$ 9 RESPONSE TO POLICE REPRESSION1 PACIFI/S & NATIONALI/S ATTRACT$ MANY ( ! NEWCOM]S1 ALT]+ ! *>ACT] ( ! PROTE/S4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 EXTREME RI<T-W+ GR\PS SAW AN OPPORTUNITY TO GA9 VISIBILITY4 

,! CRISIS ( ! /ATE 9 ,BRAZIL HAS DISCR$IT$ ALL POLITICAL & SOCIAL REPRES5TATION1 9CLUD+ PR(ESSIONAL POLITICIANS & LEFT-W+ P>TIES4 ,MU* ( ! POPULATION ATT5D$ DEMON/RATIONS EXPRESS+ ?IS DISILLUSIONM5T4 ,! RI<T W+ W\LD *ANNEL ?IS 9TO CAMPAIGNS AGA9/ CORRUPTION1 CALLS = ! IMPEA*M5T ( PRESID5T1 & APPEALS 9 DEF5SE ( ! FAMILY4 

,! POLITICAL CONTEXT ( ,BRAZIL IS EXTREMELY TURBUL5T2 MOVEM5TS (F] A /RATEGIC L9K TO ! /R5G!N+ ( ! COLLECTIVE 9T]E/S ( GR\PS 9 RESI/ANCE4 ,! NEGATIVE IMPACT ( ! ,WORLD ,CUP 9 ,BRAZIL IS ALREADY VISIBLE1 & 9 MASS DEMON/RATIONS DUR+ ! ,CONF$]ATIONS ,CUP1 ! VOICES ( ?OSE :O >E BE+ AFFECT$ BY !SE DEVELOPM5TS E*O$ 9 ! /REETS1 ESPECIALLY 9 CITIES ?AT HO/$ ?OSE EV5TS4 ,! EVICTIONS ( URBAN OCCUPATIONS & POLICIES T>GET+ FAVELAS >E ALSO PROCE$+ AT FULL SPE$1 :I* ALSO CONTRIBUT$ MOM5TUM4 ,! MOVEM5TS ( BLACK PEOPLE & PEOPLE ( COLOR & GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS FROM ! FAVELAS BR\<T A FOCUS ON POLICE VIOL5CE & /ATE T]RORISM AGA9/ BLACK Y\? & SLUM DWELL]S4 ,!RE IS ALSO A CIS-HET]OSEXI/ & MASCUL9I/ ASSAULT 9 ,BRAZIL1 ) RELIGI\S POLITICIANS TRY+ TO IMPLEM5T A LAW CRIM9ALIZ+ WOM5 :O HAVE ABORTIONS1 & ANO!R CALL+ = PSY*OLOGI/S TO 0HEAL0 PEOPLE GUILTY ( ANTI-HET]ONORMAL G5D] DISOB$I5CE4 ,SO ! VOICES ( ALL K9DS ( FEM9I/S1 WOM51 GAYS1 TRANS-PEOPLE1 & QUE]-FOLKS ALSO E*O$ 9 ! /REETS ACROSS ! C\NTRY4 

,ONE ( ! SLOGANS ( ! UPRIS+ WAS 0,! GIANT WOKE UP40 ,! P>TICIPATION ( M>G9ALIZ$ SECTORS 9CLUD+ BLACK PEOPLE1 FAVELA DWELL]S1 & TRANS-FOLKS %[$ ?AT ! POLICE :O W]E VIOL5T D[NT[N1 ) RUBB] BULLETS AGA9/ RI* & HET]OSEXUAL PROTE/]S1 W]E ! SAME ONES :O KILL POOR1 BLACK1 & NON-HET]OSEXUAL PEOPLE 9 ! SLUMS EV]Y DAY4 ,SLOGANS BEGAN TO APPE> LIKE 0,! ,FAVELA NEV] SLEPT10 0,FEM9I/S & TRANS-PEOPLES NEV] SLEPT10 PUTT+ ! MOVEM5T 9 HI/ORICAL CONTEXT RA!R ?AN CAT]+ TO ! PRIVILEGE ( A DISORI5T$ MIDDLE CLASS ?AT ALWAYS ASSUMES ITSELF TO BE ! PROTAGONI/4 

,= MORE CONTEXT1 WE CAN HI<LI<T ! KILL+ ( ELEV5 RESID5TS ( ,FAVELA DA ,M>E 9 ,RIO4 ,9 A DEMON/RATION ( ,M>E RESID5TS1 ! POLICE *>G$ SOME PEOPLE ) ROBB]Y4 ,SOON AFT]1 ! POLICE C>RI$ \T A MILIT>Y OP]ATION 9 ! ,FAVELA DA ,M>E1 KILL+ ELEV5 VILLAG]S4 ,?IS PRODUC$ A NATIONAL UPRO>1 /R5G!N+ ! /RUGGLE ( RESID5TS & POLITICIZ$ FUR!R DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,RIO4 ,H]E IS \R SOLID>ITY ) ! FAMILIES & RESID5TS ( ,M>E & ALL ?OSE :O LIVE ) VIOL5CE EV]Y DAY1 :]E DIRECT ACTION1 RADICALISM1 & FURY 9 ! /REETS REFLECT ! REALITIES ( LIFE ON ! M>G9S ( HET]O-CAPITALISM & ! NE$ TO RESORT TO SU* TACTICS AS A SURVIVAL /RATEGY4  
  

,H[ DID ! POLITICS %IFT AS ! UPRIS+ BECAME MORE POPUL>8  
  

,ALREADY1 BE=E ! EV5TS 9 ,SAO ,PAULO & ,RIO1 ! V]Y FIR/ PROTE/S 9 ,PORTO ,ALEGRE & ,GOIANIA W]E FI]CE4 ,! NEWS WAS ?AT PROTE/]S W]E CLOS+ /REETS ) BURN+ TIRES & B>RICADES1 ?AT !Y W]E BURN+ BUSSES1 ?AT ! GOV]NM5T WAS SC>$ & RETREAT+ & ?AT ! POLICE W]E VIOL5T1 TRAPP+ MANY PEOPLE & GIV+ RISE TO LAWSUITS4 ,BALACLAVAS1 ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS1 GAS MASKS1 V9EG>1 VOLUNT>Y M$ICAL /AFF1 GASOL9E1 & ALL TYPES ( H&MADE BOMBS W]E DEPLOY$ 9 ALMO/ ALL ! DEMON/RATIONS >\ND ! C\NTRY1 & NOT ONLY BY TRADITIONALLY RADICAL & 9SURRECTION>Y GR\PS4 ,TACTICS SU* AS OCCUPY+ GOV]NM5T (FICES1 BLOCK+ ! DOORS ( CITY HALL1 BLOCKAD+ ROADS1 CLA%+ ) POLICE1 & LOOT+ BECAME COMMONPLACE4 ,! WAY ! POLICE REACT$ ) VIOL5CE & !N RETREAT$ 9 FE> ONLY RADICALIZ$ ! DEMON/RATORS1 CREAT+ A SPIRIT ( SOLID>ITY ) >RE/$ OR 9JUR$ PROTE/]S & REVEAL+ ! P[] ( HORIZONTAL GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ! VICTORY ( ! F>E R$UCTION1 ! 5D ( ! ,CONF$]ATIONS ,CUP1 & ! APPE>ANCE ( MIDDLE-CLASS1 NATIONALI/1 & PACIFI/ SECTORS 9 ! MOVEM5T G5]AT$ A P]IOD ( DECL9E 9 SOME CITIES4 ,9 ,SAO ,PAULO1 9 LATE ,JUNE1 BLACK BLOC']S & O!R RADICAL PROTE/]S W]E REPEAT$LY BEAT5 UP BY PACIFI/S & H&$ OV] TO POLICE4 ,AL?\< ! PROTE/S 9 ,RIO REMA9$ QUITE RADICAL1 AN>*I/S & O!R PROTE/]S SUFF]$ AGGRESSION FROM ,M>XI/ & WORK]I/ P>TIES4 

,OV]ALL1 ! VICTORIES WON BY 9SURRECTION>Y TACTICS (F]$ A BREA? ( HOPE TO ! VA/ MAJORITY ?AT TOOK TO ! /REETS4 ,! F>E 9CREASE WAS REPEAL$1 ! A=EM5TION$ LAW ( 0GAY HEAL+0 WAS TABL$1 A BILL (F]+ IMPUNITY TO P>LIAM5T>IANS WAS VETO$4 ,9 CITIES :]E !RE WAS A PACIFI/ BREAK?R\<1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO REVISE ! TACTICS & REORGANIZE ! FI<T1 BUT ! FEEL+ 9 ! AIR IS ?AT MILITANT TACTICS FIT 9TO A CONTEXT ?AT HAS PASS$ ! PO9T ( NO RETURN4 ,FROM N[ ON1 ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS1 B>RICADES1 & /REET FI<T+ WILL BE P>T ( ! TRADITION ( /REET DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,BRAZIL4  
  

,TWELVE YE>S AGO1 ,BRAZIL HAD A P[]FUL ANTI-CAPITALI/ MOVEM5T4 ,DESCRIBE H[ ,LULA'S PRESID5CY & ! ELECTORAL VICTORIES ( ! ,P,T *ANG$ ! POLITICAL L&SCAPE & CONTRIBUT$ TO ! ECLIPSE ( ?AT MOVEM5T4  
  

,! 5TRY ( ! ,P,T--! ,WORK]S ,P>TY1 ! P>TY ( ,LULA & ! CURR5T PRESID5T1 ,DILMA--9TO ! PRESID5CY TRANS=M$ ! POLITICAL L&SCAPE4 ,H[EV]1 TO EXPLA9 ! TRANS=MATION ( ! POLITICAL CONTEXT ONLY 9 T]MS ( REPRES5TATIONAL POLITICS NOT ONLY OBSCURES CONT+5CIES1 MICROPOLITICS1 & MOLECUL> RESI/ANCE1 BUT REPRODUCES ! MOD]N-COLONIAL ATTEMPTS TO SEE POLITICS )9 ! PRIVILEG$ SPH]E ( CIS-HET]O-:ITE-EUROC5TRIC-MASCUL9I/ RATIONALITY4 

,:5 ! ,LULA GOV]NM5T CAME TO P[]1 ! SECTIONS ( ! LEFT & SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ?AT B5EFITT$ FROM ,P,T SUPPORT /OPP$ 5GAG+ 9 ANTI-GOV]NM5T CONFRONTATIONS 9 RETURN = MONEY & PRIVILEGES4 ,?IS CAUS$ MANY MOVEM5TS TO DECL9E1 9CLUD+ ! ,L&LESS ,WORK]S' ,MOVEM5T 7,M,/71 ! /UD5T MOVEM5T & UNIONS1 & EV5 SOME SECTORS ( ! HOMELESS MOVEM5T & URBAN OCCUPATIONS1 TRADITIONALLY RADICAL & NONP>TISAN4 

,?IS CONTRIBUT$ TO ! DECL9E ( ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T1 BUT IT WAS NOT ! ONLY FACTOR4 ,! FAILURE TO COPE ) ! ADVANCEM5T ( PACIFI/ IDEOLOGY1 ! FAILURE TO CREATE /RATEGIES & LANGUAGES TO BREAK \T ( ! BOR+ TRADITIONS ( ! HEGEMONIC LEFT1 & ! 9ABILITY TO CONNECT ) O!R /RUGGLES ALSO CONTRIBUT$ TO ! DECL9E ( ?AT MOVEM5T4 ,BEYOND ! EXT]NAL FACTORS ( MACRO & ELECTORAL GEOPOLITICS1 ! MOVEM5T DECL9$ BECAUSE IT C\LD NOT COPE ) ! NEW CONTEXT BY R5EW+ ITSELF & CREAT+ NEW DYNAMICS--0M9OR0 DYNAMICS1 9 ! LANGUAGE ( ,DELEUZE & ,GUATT>I1 0T]RIBLE0 DYNAMICS1 9 ! LANGUAGE ( ,TIQQUN4 

,! SOCIAL ASSI/ANCE PROGRAMS ( ! ,LULA GOV]NM5T HAVE ALSO %IFT$ ! CONTEXT4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 NEW 9COME R$I/RIBUTION & CR$IT POLICIES RAIS$ MU* ( ! POPULATION ABOVE ! POV]TY L9E1 5ABL+ A NEW MASS TO P>TICIPATE 9 SPECTACUL> CAPITALISM1 CONSUM+ ! GADGETS & LE?>GIC SUBJECTIVITY ( MIDDLE CLASS ID5TITY4 ,?IS CREAT$ WIDESPREAD POLITICAL APA?Y4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! CR$IT POLICY HAS G5]AT$ A HUGE MASS ( PEOPLE :O >E NO LONG] POOR1 BUT RA!R 9DEBT$4 ,COMB9$ ) ! MASS 5TRY ( SLUM DWELL]S & POOR PEOPLE ( COLOR 9TO UNIV]SITIES VIA GOV]NM5T PROGRAMS1 ?IS POLITICIZ$ MANY SECTORS ?AT TRADITIONALLY W]E ON ! M>G9S ( HET]O-CAPITALI/ SOCIETY1 PRODUC+ A NEW 9DEBT$ CLASS ) ACCESS TO A DISC\RSE PREVI\SLY RE/RICT$ TO ! PRIVILEG$4  
  

,! UPRIS+S >\ND ! WORLD ?AT BEGAN ) ,GREECE 9 ,DECEMB] #bh & CULM9AT$ ) ! ,>AB ,SPR+ 9 #baa W]E ALL DESCRIB$ AS PROTE/S AGA9/ AU/]ITY4 ,:AT DOES IT MEAN TO SEE UPRIS+S 9 C\NTRIES LIKE ,BRAZIL & ,TURKEY :]E ! ECONOMY IS SUPPOS$ TO BE 0IMPROV+08  
  

,IT IS IMPORTANT TO UND]/& ?AT ,BRAZIL'S ECONOMIC GR[? CAME ! H>D WAY4 ,IT >OSE VIA A PROCESS ( ACCUMULATION BY DISPOSSESSION--BO? 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE1 :]E A MASSIVE 9FLUX ( AGRO-9DU/RIAL CAPITAL EXP&$ MONOCULTURE & LIVE/OCK EXPORTATION1 & 9 ! CITY1 ?R\< URBAN COMMODIFICATION POLICIES 9CLUD+ ! REMOVAL ( SLUMS & BUILD+ OCCUPATIONS & ! MILIT>IZATION ( ! CITY4 ,BUT IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO REMEMB] ?AT BY ,JUNE #b#a#c1 ECONOMIC GR[? HAD ALREADY PLATEAU$1 ) SOME EVID5CE ( DECL9E3 9FLATION HAS BE5 RELATIVELY HI< ?IS YE>1 & ! RIS+ PRICES ( BASIC COMMODITIES SU* AS TOMATOES ONLY CONFIRM ?IS4 ,ONCE MORE1 ! 5TRY ( A L>GE P>T ( ! POPULATION 9TO ! >5A ( CONSUM] CAPITALISM OCCURR$ ONLY VIA !IR GO+ 9TO DEBT4 

,?IS CREAT$ A T5SE SITUATION4 ,P>T ( ! POPULATION WAS DIRECTLY HIT BY ! NEGATIVE CONSEQU5CES ( ?IS ECONOMIC GR[?3 CON/RUCTION ( DAMS1 KILL+S & EXPULSIONS FROM ! C\NTRYSIDE1 EVICTIONS & REMOVALS RELAT$ TO ,WORLD ,CUP & 9T]NATIONAL 9VE/M5TS1 MILIT>Y OCCUPATIONS ( NEI<BORHOODS4 ,ANO!R P>T ( ! POPULATION IS SUFF]+ FROM ! HALT ( ECONOMIC GR[?1 & YET ANO!R P>T SUFF]S FROM DEBT AS A CONSEQU5CE ( ITS SUPPOS$ SOCIAL ASC5T4 

,! MANAGEM5T ( ,BRAZILIAN CAPITALISM SEEMS TO HAVE 5T]$ A TIME ( CRISIS3 MO/ ( ITS 9/ITUTIONS >E DISCR$IT$1 & ! ME*ANISMS ?AT PRODUCE CAPITALI/ SUBJECTIVITY SEEM TO BE BREAK+ D[N4 ,! HATR$ ( P>TY FLAGS 9 ! /REET DEMON/RATIONS1 ! CRIES ( 0,NO MORE ,DILMA10 ! DISILLUSIONM5T ) POLITICIANS & CORRUPTION--RA!R ?AN 9DICAT+ ?AT ! POPULATION HAS BE5 TAK5 9 BY ! SPEE* ( FASCI/ & RI<T-W+ GR\PS1 !SE %[ ?AT PEOPLE >E LOS+ CONFID5CE 9 ! MO/ FUNDAM5TAL 9/ITUTIONS ( CAPITALISM & ! /ATE4 ,MOREOV]1 IT APPE>S ?AT ! 5TRY ( A NEW POPULATION 9TO CONSUM] SOCIETY HAS BE5 A DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,! UTOPIA DEPICT$ 9 ELECTRONICS ADV]TISEM5TS HAS TURN$ \T TO BE BOR+ & UNFULFILL+4  
  

,:AT HAS BE5 ! 9FLU5CE ( ! REVOLTS 9 ,GREECE & ,SPA91 ! ,>AB ,SPR+1 & ! ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T UPON ! POPUL> IMAG9ATION 9 ,BRAZIL8 ,DID P>TICIPANTS 9 ! ,JUNE UPRIS+ SEE !MSELVES AS CONNECT$ TO ! PEOPLE FI<T+ 9 ,TURKEY & ,EGYPT AT ! SAME TIME8  
  

,! ,GREEK AN>*I/ MOVEM5T HAS LONG 9SPIR$ ! 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/ IMAG9ATION 9 ,BRAZIL4 ,H[EV]1 UNTIL REC5TLY1 WE ?\<T ?AT ! ,GREEK AN>*I/S C\LD DO SU* ?+S BECAUSE ! ,GREEK POLICE >E NOT MILIT>IZ$1 :]EAS SU* REVOLTS C\LD NEV] OCCUR UND] ,BRAZIL'S MILIT>Y POLICE4 ,SO1 ASIDE FROM 9SPIR+ A DESIRE = MORE RADICAL PROTE/S1 ,GREEK AN>*I/S W]E NOT V]Y 9FLU5TIAL4 ,BUT WE %\LD ALSO PO9T \T ?AT ! HET]O-MASCUL9I/ P]=MANCE ( SOME P>TS ( ! ,GREEK AN>*I/ MOVEM5T HAS PROVOK$ CRITIQUE FROM AN>*A-FEM9I/1 RADICAL FEM9I/1 & 9SURRECTION>Y & AN>*I/ QUE] SECTORS H]E4 

,! ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T ALSO HAD SOME 9FLU5CE H]E4 ,! OCCUPATIONS ( SQU>ES OCCURR+ AT ! 5D ( #baa 9 ,PORTO ,ALEGRE1 ,RIO1 ,SAO ,PAULO1 & O!R CITIES 9 ! C\NTRY TOOK A NEW G5]ATION & A NEW SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHIC 9TO ! /REETS--& SOME ( ?OSE SECTORS REMA9$ ACTIVE1 TAK+ A ROLE 9 ! UPRIS+S4 ,?IS WAS NOT ALWAYS = ! BE/3 P>T ( ! PACIFI/ & NATIONALI/ WAVE ?AT RAG$ 9 MID-,JUNE OCCURR$ ?ANKS TO ! HOLD]S ( ! ,GUY ,FAWKES MASKS1 ,ANONYM\S ACTIVI/S & SOME MEMB]S ( ,OCCUPY4 

,! ,TURKI% RESI/ANCE MOVEM5T EX]T$ A VIVID 9FLU5CE ON UPRIS+S 9 ,BRAZIL4 ,FIR/1 BECAUSE LIKE ,BRAZIL1 ,TURKEY IS A C\NTRY :]E ONE R>ELY SEES VIOL5T /REET DEMON/RATIONS1 DESPITE ! ABJECT LIV+ CONDITIONS ( MU* ( ! POPULATION4 ,*ANTS LIKE 0,IT'S OV] LOVE1 SO H]E WILL TURN ,TURKEY0 E*O$ 9 ,PORTO ,ALEGRE1 ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO1 ,SAO ,PAULO1 & O!R CITIES4 ,DEMON/RATORS ADOPT$ TACTICS ( URBAN CONFRONTATION FROM ! ,TURKI% RESI/ANCE3 B>RICADES ( BURN+ G>BAGE1 GALLONS ( WAT] 9 :I* TO SUBM]GE TE> GAS CANI/]S4 

,MEAN:ILE1 A LETT] FROM ! ,EGYPTIAN MOVEM5T 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! ,BRAZILIAN UPRIS+ WAS RECEIV$ ) A LOT ( EMOTION BY PROTE/]S4  
  

,:AT WAS ! ROLE ( AN>*I/S 9 9ITIAT+ ! UPRIS+1 & 9 PU%+ IT FUR!R8 ,9 :AT WAYS W]E AN>*I/ 9T]V5TIONS 9 ! EV5TS SUCCESSFUL8 ,9 :AT WAYS DID !Y FAIL8  
  

,ON ONE H&1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO HI<LI<T ! ROLE ( AN>*I/S 9 ! EV5TS4 ,MANY ( ! CLA%ES ) POLICE W]E L$ BY AN>*I/S OR 9VOLV$ A GREAT NUMB] ( AN>*I/S4 ,OLD] AN>*I/ MILITANTS HELP$ MA9TA9 CALM & %>E TACTICS DUR+ ! T5SE/ MOM5TS2 ?IS PROBABLY PRES]V$ MOM5TUM & ALSO 5SUR$ ! SAFETY ( ! P>TICIPANTS4 ,BLACK BLOCS ALSO HAD A ROLE 9 ! RESI/ANCE2 9 CITIES LIKE ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO1 ,BELO ,HORIZONTE1 & ,SAO ,PAULO1 !Y BECOME A T>GET ( PACIFI/ & COMMUNI/ P>TIES1 :O FELT ?AT AN>*I/S ?REAT5$ !IR P[]4 ,BLACK BLOC TACTICS1 9ITIAT$ BY AN>*I/S1 ALSO SPREAD ?R\<\T ! DEMON/RATIONS1 ESPECIALLY 9 ,BELO ,HORIZONTE & ,RIO4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ?ANKFULLY1 AN>*I/S W]E NOT AS IMPORTANT AS SOME W\LD ?9K4 ,MU* ( ! FI<T+ & RESI/ANCE WAS 9ITIAT$ BY M>G9ALIZ$ SECTORS ( SOCIETY3 ! UNEMPLOY$1 9=MAL WORK]S1 POOR WORK]S1 HOMELESS PEOPLE1 /REET *ILDR51 UNEMPLOY$ TE5AG]S1 & FAVELA DWELL]S4 ,9 SOME MOM5TS ( RESI/ANCE--= EXAMPLE1 :5 PROTE/]S DROVE ! ,CAVEIRAO (F ! /REETS1 OR 9 ,BELO ,HORIZONTE :5 PROTE/]S BURN$ SEV]AL C> DEAL]%IPS--Y\ C\LD SEE ONLY A FEW AN>*I/S4 ,?IS %[S ?AT ! RADICAL TACTICS & SPIRIT HAD SPREAD ?R\<\T ! MULTITUDE1 OR ?AT ! AN>*I/S HAD DISSOLV$ !MSELVES 9TO ! MULTITUDE4 ,?IS IS IMPORTANT3 IF ! IMP]IAL CAPTURE APP>ATUS CANNOT ID5TIFY & ISOLATE ! S\RCE ( REVOLT1 ! 9SURRECTION CAN SPREAD4 

,IT IS /ILL TOO E>LY TO MAKE A BALANCE %EET ( AN>*I/ P>TICIPATION 9 ! REVOLT4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS CLE> ?AT ! MO/ MILITANT TACTICS1 DRIV5 BY Y\NG AN>*I/S1 RADICAL FEM9I/S1 AN>*A-FEM9I/S1 9SURRECTION>Y QUE]S1 & ANIMAL LIB]ATIONI/S--SECTORS L>GELY M>G9ALIZ$ BY SOCIAL AN>*ISM--W]E PRECISELY ! MO/ EFFECTIVE TACTICS & ! ONES ?AT SPREAD ! MO/ 9 ! DEMON/RATIONS1 PLAY+ A C5TRAL ROLE 9 ! VICTORY ( ! UPRIS+4  
  

,HAVE !RE BE5 DEBATES AB\T VIOL5CE V]SUS NONVIOL5CE8 ,H[ HAVE O!R PEOPLE REACT$ TO ?OSE :O TAKE MORE MILITANT ACTION8  
  

,9 ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION ]A1 WE SIDE/EPP$ ! DEBATE AB\T VIOL5CE1 NONVIOL5CE1 & DIV]SITY ( TACTICS4 ,BUT ?IS DEBATE HAS ]UPT$ 9 ! CURR5T DEMON/RATIONS ) MAT]IAL CONSEQU5CES2 IT SEEMS ?AT N[ WE'RE EXP]I5C+ :AT ! 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S EXP]I5C$ 9 ,SEATTLE 9 #a#i#i#i4 ,PACIFI/S ATTACK+ RADICALIZ$ PROTE/]S & AN>*I/S2 PEOPLE GIV+ FL[]S TO POLICEM5 & 9VIT+ !M TO JO9 ! PROTE/2 DEMON/RATORS KNEEL+ BE=E ! RIOT POLICE ADVANC+ T[>D !M ) WEAPONS2 PACIFI/S ASK+ DEMON/RATORS TO B5D D[N SO ! POLICE CAN ID5TIFY PROTE/]S :O >E SPRAY PA9T+ WALLS OR DE/ROY+ %OPS BEH9D !M2 PEACEFUL DEMON/RATORS D5\NC+ PROTE/]S & DELIV]+ VIDEOS ( RADICAL ACTIONS TO ! POLICE2 COMMUNI/ P>TIES MAK+ PAMPHLETS CRIM9ALIZ+ AN>*I/S & BLACK BLOC']S1 OR EV5 PHYSICALLY ATTACK+ !M4 

,DESPITE ALL ?IS1 MO/ PEOPLE FEEL ?AT ?OSE VICTORIES W]E ONLY POSSIBLE BECAUSE ( ! RIOTS4 ,?IS GIVES CONFID5CE & CR$IBILITY TO AN>*I/S & 9SURRECTIONI/S2 IT ALSO CAUS$ ?OSE TACTICS TO SPREAD4 ,9 CITIES LIKE ,RIO1 SOME C5T]-LEFT1 SOCIAL AN>*I/1 & /UD5T SECTORS HAVE SYMPA?IZ$ ) AN>*I/S & 9SURRECTIONI/S & />T$ A CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! CRIM9ALIZATION ( MORE MILITANT ACTIONS4  
  

,:AT WAS ! ROLE ( SOCIAL M$IA 9 ! REVOLT8 ,H[ SUCCESSFUL HAS ! GOV]NM5T BE5 9 US+ IT TO /RIKE BACK AT P>TICIPANTS8  
  

,! M$IA HAS PLAY$ AN IMPORTANT ROLE4 ,! FIR/ MAJOR DEMON/RATIONS AGA9/ ! 9CREASE W]E ALL ANN\NC$ ?R\< ,FACEBOOK1 & ?AT HAS CONT9U$ TO ?IS DAY4 ,VIDEOS ( POLICE BRUTALITY & POPUL> RESI/ANCE HAVE BE5 %>$ ?R\< SOCIAL NETWORKS1 (F]+ A P[]FUL C\NT]PO9T TO ! CORPORATE M$IA4 

,BUT WE KN[ ?AT ! 9T]NET IS NOT AN EMANCIPATORY SPACE1 BUT RA!R A HET]O-CAPITALI/ CAPTURE APP>ATUS4 ,FACEBOOK 7CALL$ ,FA*OBUK BY SOME ,BRAZILIANS--A PLAY ON ! WORD 0FA*O10 SLANG = FASCI/7 ITSELF WAS /RANGELY SL[1 & SOME NEWS SITES C\LD NOT BE ACCESS$ OR %>$4 ,WE KNEW ?AT ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T WAS WAT*+ ,FACEBOOK & ! ,A,B,9 7,BRAZILIAN ,9TELLIG5CE ,AG5CY7 WAS ALSO MONITOR+ ONL9E PR(ILES & EMAIL ACC\NTS4 ,WE KNEW ?AT ! POLICE MADE FAKE PR(ILES 9 ORD] TO SE>* = 9=MATION1 & PHONES >E BE+ TAPP$1 ALONG ) ALL ! OLD-FA%ION$ IMP]IAL PRACTICES ( SPY+ & 9FILTRATION4  
  

,:AT 9T]NAL & EXT]NAL LIMITS DID ! REVOLT REA*8 ,:AT =MS ( REPRESSION FAIL$ OR BACKFIR$ AGA9/ IT8 ,:I* =MS W]E SUCCESSFUL1 & :Y8  
  

,CURR5TLY !RE >E SOME DIFFICULTIES 9 ATTEMPTS TO RE>TICULATE ! PROTE/S 9 SOME CITIES4 ,! FIR/ OB/ACLE IS ! *ALL5GE ( DEAL+ ) ! NATIONALI/ & PACIFI/ MIDDLE-CLASS DEMON/RATORS :O HAVE JO9$ ! PROTE/S4 ,?IS DIFFICULTY IS RELAT$ TO A L>G] IMPASSE3 ! QUE/ION ( :AT /RATEGIES C\LD H9D] ! ADHESION ( ?IS & O!R RE=MI/ AG5DAS TO \R /RUGGLES4 ,!RE IS ALSO ! *ALL5GE ( L9K+ ! F>E PROTE/ MOVEM5T ) O!R /RUGGLES3 CAN WE CONNECT ?OSE :O >E %[+ UP TO !SE DEMON/RATIONS N[ TO ! MOVEM5T ( URBAN OCCUPATIONS1 OR ! FI<T AGA9/ EVICTIONS1 OR ! /RUGGLES AGA9/ TRANSPHOBIA1 HET]OSEXISM1 & SEXISM8 ,! REPRODUCTION ( HI]>*ICAL P[] RELATIONS )9 ! MOVEM5T HAS ALSO BE5 A PROBLEM4 ,PO/]S HAVE APPE>$ CALL+ ,PRESID5T ,DILMA A DYKE1 AMONG O!R TRANSPHOBIC1 MISOGYNI/IC1 & HET]OSEXI/ ACTS4 

,AS = REPRESSION1 AT FIR/ ! /ATE ( ,SAO ,PAULO US$ A /RATEGY ( ORD]+ ! POLICE NOT TO 9ITIATE CONFLICT1 9 AN ATTEMPT TO /IFLE ! MOVEM5T4 ,!N !Y OV]CORRECT$ ?IS FIR/ /RATEGY BY 9T5SIFY+ REPRESSION1 :I* CLE>LY FAIL$4 ,! >RE/S1 BAIL CO/S1 & POLICE 9TELLIG5CE 9VE/IGATIONS >E ALSO A /RATEGY ( 9TIMIDATION4 ,DESPITE SOME EFFECT1 ?IS /RATEGY HAS BE5 F\<T BACK1 ?ANKS TO ! GR[+ NUMB] ( VOLUNTE] LAWY]S :O HAVE JO9$ ! /RUGGLES & ! POLICE BRUTALITY VIDEOS ?AT >E PUBLI%$ ON ! 9T]NET EV]Y DAY4  
  

,SPEAK MORE AB\T ! PLACE ( NATIONALISM 9SIDE ! MOVEM5T1 & 9 ! BACKLA% AGA9/ IT4  
  

,IT'S TRUE1 ! MIDDLE CLASS & NATIONALI/S 5T]$ 9TO ! DEMON/RATIONS4 ,!IR AG5DAS >E USUALLY %ALL[ & EMPTY3 AGA9/ CORRUPTION & VIOL5CE1 = $UCATION444 ,ITS POLITICAL IMPACT OCCURR$ 9 ! MOM5T>Y DISRUPTION ( RADICAL SECTORS ?AT W]E ATTACK$ BY NATIONALI/S :O CLAIM$ TO OPPOSE VIOL5CE4 ,MOREOV]1 = A C]TA9 P]IOD1 MANY PEOPLE FE>$ ?AT EXTREME RI<T-W+S GR\PS W\LD GET TRACTION 9 ! MIDDLE CLASS4 

,?IS APPE>ANCE ( NATIONALI/S & ! MIDDLE CLASS FUNCTION$ *IEFLY AS A W>N+ TO GR\PS FOCUS$ ON CREAT+ 9SURRECTION>Y SITUATIONS1 RA!R ?AN AS A DEMON/RATION ?AT !SE GR\PS HAVE POLITICAL RELEVANCE4 ,MOREOV]1 WE KN[ ?AT FASCISM IS MOLECUL>3 WE SAW ?IS 9 ! COMMUNI/S BEAT+ RADICAL DEMON/RATORS & PACIFI/S REPEAT+ HOMOPHOBIC *ANTS4  
  

,:AT DO Y\ EXPECT TO HAPP5 9 ,BRAZIL NEXT YE>1 ALONGSIDE ! ,WORLD ,CUP8 ,H[ WILL ?IS REVOLT *ANGE ! %APE ( FUTURE /RUGGLES 9 ,BRAZIL8 ,& :AT >E ! OB/ACLES FAC+ ?OSE :O WANT TO SEE !SE /RUGGLES GO FUR!R8  
  

,IT IS H>D TO IMAG9E H[ ?+S WILL BE FROM N[ ON4 ,WE KN[ ! RISKS ( !SE ATTEMPTS3 ,M>XI/ FUTUROLOGY HAS MADE 5\< ]RORS & MISS$ QUITE A FEW LESSONS4 ,H[EV]1 WE HAVE SOME EVID5CE 9 ! CURR5T POLITICAL F]M5T FROM :I* TO BUILD A POLITICAL IMAG9ATION AB\T ! COM+ YE>4 

,WE KN[ ?AT = ! POLICE & ! =CES ( EMPIRE1 !SE PROTE/S & ! ,CONF$]ATIONS ,CUP S]VE AS A LABORATORY = ! FUR!R DEVELOPM5T ( BIOPOLITICAL CAPITALISM4 ,9 REC5T DEMON/RATIONS1 ! POLICE HAVE US$ NEW WEAPONS SU* AS S\ND CANNONS1 WAT] CANNONS1 & V>I\S TYPES ( PEPP] SPRAYS & ,TAS]S4 ,WE ALSO KN[ ?AT ! GOV]NM5T IS TAK+ /EPS T[>DS ! SUSP5SION ( LAWS & 9/ALLATION ( ! ,/ATE ( ,EXCEPTION4 ,S5ATORS >E ALREADY REVISIT+ ! CONCEPT ( 0T]RORISM0 9 ORD] TO PLACE POLITICAL /REET DEMON/RATIONS )9 ?IS FRAMEWORK4 ,! ,WORLD ,CUP G5]AL LAW ALSO USES ?IS FRAMEWORK1 GIV+ P[] TO ! ,/ATE1 VETO+ ! RI<T TO DEMON/RATE 9 ! /REETS ) VIOLATORS SUBJECT TO TRIAL 9 9T]NATIONAL C\RTS4 

,WE ALSO KN[ ! PROSPECTS ( DEMON/RATIONS TO /OP ! ,WORLD ,CUP4 ,! SLOGANS 0,Y\ WILL NOT HAVE ,CUP0 & 0,I GIVE UP ! ,WORLD ,CUP1 ,I WANT MONEY = HEAL? & $UCATION0 W]E *ANT$ ALL OV] ! C\NTRY S9CE ! FIR/ DEMON/RATIONS4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT ! \TLOOK IS G5]ALLY RADICALIZ$4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 ! EXPECTATION IS ( EV5 BIGG] CONFRONTATIONS = ! COM+ YE>1 MORE PEOPLE ON ! /REETS1 MORE RADICALIZATION1 BUT ALSO MORE >RE/S1 DET5TIONS1 POLITICAL REPRESSION1 M$IA MANIPULATION1 & CONFLICT ) NATIONALI/S1 COMMUNI/S1 & PACIFI/S4 

,SO WE FACE MANY *ALL5GES4 ,FIR/1 WE HAVE TO 5SURE ?AT !SE MOBILIZATIONS REMA9 RADICAL & CONNECT$ TO O!R MOVEM5TS & /RUGGLES1 TO 5SURE ! CON/RUCTION ( A /RONG SUPPORTIVE NETWORK ?AT CAN LA/ 9TO #b#a#d4 ,ANO!R *ALL5GE IS TO F9D /RATEGIES TO MA9TA9 MILITANT /RUGGLE :ILE AVOID+ SECURITY PROBLEMS ?AT W\LD LEAD TO 9VE/IGATIONS1 >RE/S1 & PROSECUTIONS4 ,AN 9T5SE DEBATE AB\T ANONYMITY1 OPACITY1 & SOCIAL & PUBLIC ACTIVISM IS BE+ WAG$ )9 RADICAL ORGANIZATIONS4 

,( C\RSE1 WE NEV] IMAG9$ ?AT WE W\LD LIVE TO SEE /REET FI<T+ 9 ! ]A ( 0ECONOMIC GR[?40 ,BUT IT %[S US ! CRACKS 9 ! EMPIRE'S GREAT WALL4 ,N[ WE HAVE TO A*IEVE A BREAK?R\< = 9SURRECTION>Y & ANTI-HEGEMONIC SOCIAL /RUGGLES 9 ! C\NTRY1 SO !Y CANNOT BE CAPTUR$ OR PACIFI$4 ,?OSE :O HAVE REALIZ$ ?AT !Y >E EXP5DABLE FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( GLOBAL CAPITALISM MU/ CEASE TO UND]/& !MSELVES AS A RECONCILABLE OPPOSITION & 5T] A F9AL ANTAGONISM ) ! EMPIRE4 ,WE HAVE TO GO BEYOND ! PO9T ( NO RETURN4 

,P>T ,I,I4 ,GIANTS & ,MON/]S 

  

,JUNE #bac SAW ! BIGGE/ WAVE ( PROTE/ 9 ,BRAZIL'S REC5T HI/ORY4 ,LA/ MON?1 WE PUBLI%$ A REPORT FROM P>TICIPANTS 9 ?IS /RUGGLE1 :I* BEGAN ) DEMON/RATIONS AGA9/ A TRANSIT F>E HIKE & QUICKLY ESCALAT$ 9TO C\NTRYWIDE CLA%ES4 ,?IS IS \R SECOND 9/ALLM5T ON ! UPRIS+1 AU?OR$ BY ANO!R GR\P1 :O (F] A MORE CRITICAL P]SPECTIVE ON ! EV5TS4 

,IT ISN'T EASY TO WRITE AB\T ! DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,BRAZIL ?AT BEGAN 9 ,JUNE #b#a#c4 ,ANY ATTEMPT AT ANALYSIS EVAPORAT$ AS ! CONTEXT *ANG$ DRAMATICALLY FROM ONE DAY TO ! NEXT4 ,:AT BEGAN AS A /RUGGLE = ! R$UCTION ( ! PUBLIC TRANSIT F>E HIKE BECAME AN \TCRY AGA9/ POLICE BRUTALITY4 ,!N1 AFT] HUGE NUMB]S ( PEOPLE JO9$ ! PROTE/S 9 ! /REETS1 ! MESSAGE DISSOLV$ 9TO A FOG ( AB/RACTIONS4 ,:5 ! CORPORATE M$IA REALIZ$ H[ S]I\S ! ?REAT ( VIOL5CE & PROP]TY DAMAGE WAS1 GIV5 ! SIZE & 9T5SITY ( ! DEMON/RATIONS1 !Y DID AN AB\T-FACE1 SUPPORT+ ! PROTE/]S & CRITICIZ+ ! VIOL5CE ( ! POLICE4 ,POLITICAL FIGURES1 >TI/S1 & 9TELLECTUAL P>TISANS ( ! /ATUS QUO *ANG$ !IR TUNE1 >GU+ ?AT ! DEMON/RATIONS W]E LEGITIMATE1 A FUNDAM5TAL 0DEMOCRATIC RI<T10 & REPRES5T$ ! WILL ( 0ALL40 ,F9ALLY1 AFT] A HI/ORIC VICTORY1 ! F>E 9CREASE WAS REPEAL$ 9 ,SAO ,PAULO1 ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO1 ,BELO ,HORIZONTE1 & OV] A DOZ5 O!R MAJOR CITIES4 

,LET'S /OP A MOM5T TO REFLECT ON :]E WE >E1 :]E WE >E GO+1 & :AT ! RISKS >E4 

,9 ,SAO ,PAULO1 ! FIR/ DEMON/RATION WAS ON ,JUNE #b1 & ! F>E 9CREASE WAS REVOK$ ON ,JUNE #a#i1 AFT] SIX DEMON/RATIONS4 ,!RE W]E DAYS ( MASSIVE CLA%ES & POLICE REPRESSION LIKE NO ONE HAD SE5 9 ,BRAZIL = A LONG TIME4 ,! MOBILIZATION REA*$ ITS PEAK ON ,JUNE #b :5 PROTE/]S TOOK ! /REETS 9 MORE ?AN #a CITIES ) GREAT ANG] AGA9/ POLICE VIOL5CE1 C>RY+ \T ATTACKS ON /ATE PROP]TY1 ! M$IA1 & CORPORATIONS4 

,! ,NATIONAL ,CONTEXT ( ! ,FIR/ ,DEMON/RATIONS 

  

,! FIR/ PROTE/S AGA9/ ! F>E HIKES OCCURR$ 9 ,PORTO ,ALEGRE 9 S\!RN ,BRAZIL4 ,9 ,M>* #b#a#c1 PROTE/]S TOOK ! /REETS & BLOCK$ ! BUS TICKET 9CREASE4 ,9 ,MAY1 PROTE/S 9 ,GOIANIA ACCOMPLI%$ ! SAME ?+4 ,H[EV]1 ! CO/ ( NOT 9CREAS+ ! F>ES WAS IMPOS$ ON TAXPAY]S1 NOT COMPANY PR(ITS4 

,! CITY GOV]NM5T ( ,SAO ,PAULO HAD NOT 9CREAS$ ! RATES = TWO YE>S1 BUT SEV]AL MUNICIPALITIES HAD JU/ ANN\NC$ A F>E HIKE4 ,ON ,JUNE #f1 ?IS WAS RECEIV$1 AS USUAL1 ) PROTE/S BY AUTONOM\S /UD5T1 WORK]1 & Y\? ORGANIZATIONS MOBILIZ+ ?R\< ! ,MOVIM5TO ,PASSE ,LIVRE 7,M,P,L3 LOOSELY1 0,FREE ,PASS ,MOVEM5T07 UND] ! BANN] 0,IF ! RATE DOES NOT DROP1 ,SAO ,PAULO WILL /OP40 ,AUTONOM\S ,M,P,L CELLS 9 O!R REGIONS ( ! C\NTRY CALL$ DEMON/RATIONS = ! SAME DAY4 ,9 ,SAO ,PAULO1 AB\T #e PEOPLE ATT5D$ & ! M>* WAS VIOL5TLY SUPPRESS$ BY ! MILIT>Y POLICE ) S\ND BOMBS1 TE> GAS1 RUBB] BULLETS1 & ! USUAL BRUTALITY4 ,! M$IA DESCRIB$ ! PROTE/S AS M]E V&ALISM ?AT NECESSITAT$ A /RONG /ATE RESPONSE4 ,J\RNALI/S & 9TELLECTUALS CALL$ ! PROTE/]S A 0G5]ATION )\T DIRECTION & )\T CAUSE10 ! 0SPOIL$ *ILDR5 ( ! MIDDLE CLASS40 ,NO?+ NEW SO F>4 ,AV]AGE NUMB]S1 & JU/ A LITTLE MORE REPRESSION ?AN USUAL4 ,) TEMP]S RIS+1 A NEW DEMON/RATION WAS CALL$ = ! NEXT DAY1 ,JUNE #g4 ,ANO!R M>*1 MORE GRAFFITI & BURN+ TRA%1 ANO!R POLICE AMBU%1 & EV5 MORE REPRESSION4 ,POLICE %OT RUBB] BULLETS R&OMLY & A GREAT DEAL ( GAS4 ,! GOV]NM5TS ( ! /ATE & ! CITY ( ,SAO ,PAULO CLAIM$ !Y C\LD NOT 5GAGE ) 0HOOLIGANISM0 & 0ALL OR NO?+0 DEM&S4 ,! ,F$]AL GOV]NM5T MADE A /ATEM5T CONDEMN+ ! DEMON/RATIONS & (F]+ TO HELP SUPPRESS !M IF NECESS>Y4 

,! ?IRD PROTE/1 ON ,JUNE #a#a1 %[$ ! REPRESSION C\LD BE EV5 WORSE4 ,! M>* />T$ AT ,PAULI/A ,AV5UE ) NE>LY #a1 PEOPLE ESCORT$ BY #d POLICEM54 ,:5 P>TICIPANTS ATTEMPT$ TO OCCUPY A BUS T]M9AL1 ! POLICE RESPOND$ AGA9 ) VIOL5CE & BOMBS1 RUBB] BULLETS1 & BEAT+S1 9JUR+ DOZ5S & MAK+ SEV]AL >RE/S4 ,!RE WAS RESI/ANCE1 & PEOPLE DE/ROY$ MANY BUSSES ALONG ! /REETS4 ,AB\T #b PEOPLE W]E >RE/$ AT R&OM & ACCUS$ ( PROP]TY DAMAGE2 SOME W]E *>G$ ) GANG CONSPIRACY1 A S]I\S CRIME 9 ,BRAZIL4 ,! F9ES AM\NT$ TO @s#a1 = EA* 9DIVIDUAL4 ,! GOV]NM5T /ILL 9SI/$ ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO RETURN TO ! PREVI\S TRANSIT PRICE4 

,! LACK ( DIALOGUE & ! REPRESSION PRODUC$ A MAJOR MOBILIZATION 9 ,SAO ,PAULO = ,JUNE #a#c1 SUPPORT+ ! PRISON]S & D5\NC+ POLICE BRUTALITY4 ,! POPUL> RESPONSE WAS MASSIVE3 MORE ?AN #b1 PEOPLE ATT5D$ EV5TS PROMOT$ ON SOCIAL NETWORKS4 ,IT WAS ALSO ! DAY ) ! MO/ >RE/S YET--#b#c ALTOGE!R4 ,MO/ ( ! >RE/EES W]E SEIZ$ BE=E ! M>* BEGAN1 JU/ = C>RY+ V9EG> TO PROTECT !MSELVES FROM TE> GAS4 ,J\RNALI/S W]E >RE/$ TOO4 ,!RE W]E MANY REPORTS ( POLICE BEAT+ PEOPLE & EV5 SEXUALLY ABUS+ WOM54 ,DESPITE EV]Y?+1 ! AU?ORITIES /ILL REFUS$ TO DISCUSS ! 9CREASE4 

,AT ?IS PO9T1 ! M$IA ?AT HAD BE5 CALL+ ! PROTE/]S 0REBELS )\T A CAUSE0 W]E F9ALLY =C$ TO JO9 ! WAVE ( CRITICISM AGA9/ ! POLICE1 9 A %AMELESS ATTEMPT AT CO-OPTATION4 ,! PRESS W]E EMB>RASS$ BY ! UND5IABLE & DISPROPORTIONATE VIOL5CE ( ! MILIT>Y POLICE--:O USUALLY P]PETRATE SU* VIOL5CE ONLY 9 ! =GOTT5 /REETS ( ! FAVELAS & ! C\NTRYSIDE1 AWAY FROM O!RS' EYES & CAM]AS4 

,MANY W]E 9JUR$ ON ,JUNE #a#c1 9CLUD+ PROTE/]S1 PASS]SBY1 & J\RNALI/S4 ,FOLHA DE ,SAO ,PAULO1 A CONS]VATIVE NEWSPAP] ACCUS$ ( MORALLY & F9ANCIALLY SUPPORT+ ! REPRESSION DUR+ ! ,BRAZILIAN MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP1 C\NT$ SEV5 J\RNALI/S W\ND$1 9CLUD+ TWO %OT 9 ! FACE ) RUBB] BULLETS4 ,CURI\SLY1 ?IS PAP] BECAME ! LEAD+ VOICE AGA9/ POLICE VIOL5CE1 RADICALLY *ANG+ ITS SPEE*4 

,CELL ,PHONES & ,CAM]AS AS ,WEAPONS 

  

,9 ! C\RSE ( !SE EV5TS1 A NEW FACTOR BECAME DECISIVE4 ,9 ALL ( ! DEMON/RATIONS ACROSS ! C\NTRY1 PROTE/]S 9SPIR$ BY ! ,TURKI% RESI/ANCE JO9$ ALT]NATIVE 9DEP5D5T M$IA GR\PS US+ CAM]AS & CELL PHONES TO FILM ! POLICE1 %>+ ! FOOTAGE OV] ! 9T]NET LIVE OR ON ! SAME DAY4 ,PRACTICALLY ALL ! CLA%ES W]E 9ITIAT$ BY POLICE1 :O CORN]$ PEOPLE *ANT+ 0,NO VIOL5CE0 & FIR$ UPON !M AS !Y (F]$ NO RESI/ANCE4 ,IT BECAME CLE> ?AT ! POLICE W]E VIOLAT+ !IR [N PROTOCOL1 :I* /IPULATES ?AT !Y %\LD ONLY USE RUBB] BULLETS TO DEF5D !MSELVES :5 !Y >E ATTACK$1 BEG9N+ ) W>N+ %OTS & !N AIM+ BEL[ ! WAI/4 

,ALMO/ ALL ! VIDEOS %[$ ATTACKS ON PROTE/]S /&+ ) PLAC>DS ON /REET CORN]S1 PEOPLE BE+ %OT 9 ! FACE OR BEAT5 & >RE/$1 9CLUD+ J\RNALI/S FROM ! MA9/REAM M$IA & ANYONE ELSE :O FILM$ POLICE VIOL5CE4 ,SEV]AL IMAGES ( 9JUR$ PEOPLE SPREAD WIDELY VIA ! 9T]NET4 ,?IS HAD UNPREC$5T$ REP]CUSSIONS1 =C+ A %IFT 9 ! MA9/REAM M$IA N>RATIVE TO LEGITIMIZE ! M>*ES AS AN EXPRESSION ( 0DEMOCRACY0 & CRITICIZE ! ACTIONS ( ! POLICE4 ,J\RNALI/S & CONS]VATIVE 9TELLECTUALS APOLOGIZ$ & *ANG$ !IR TONE AB\T ! PROTE/S ?AT W]E GA9+ SUPPORT 9 ! /REETS4 

,REA*+ ,GOALS1 ,LOS+ ,FOCUS1 & ! ,NATIONALI/ ,%AD[ 

  

,! FIF? DEMON/RATION1 CALL$ BY ! ,M,P,L = ,MONDAY1 ,JUNE #a#g1 SURPRIS$ ?OSE :O HAD P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! MOVEM5T FROM ! BEG9N+4 ,! MOM5TUM HAD SPREAD ACROSS ! C\NTRY4 ,MORE & MORE CITIES JO9$ 91 DEM&+ L[] PRICES & BETT] QUALITY 9 PUBLIC TRANSPORT1 AFFIRM+ O!R LOCAL CAUSES 9CLUD+ ! RI<T TO PROTE/ ITSELF1 & DECRY+ GOV]NM5T OV]SP5D+ ON 9FRA/RUCTURE = ! MEGA-EV5TS S*$UL$ OV] ! NEXT FEW YE>S4 ,9 ! /ATE ( ,SAO ,PAULO1 A Y\NG MAN WAS KILL$1 HIT BY A DRIV] :O C\LD NOT CROSS A /REET DUR+ ! M>*4 

,9 ! F$]AL CAPITAL ( ,BRASILIA1 ?\S&S TOOK TO ! /REETS & >\ND #e PEOPLE SURR\ND$ ! BUILD+ ( ! ,S5ATE & ,CONGRESS1 ATTACK+ & 9VAD+ IT4 ,! H\SE WAS EMPTY ( POLITICAL BIGWIGS1 BUT CORPORATE M$IA FILM$ EV]Y?+4 ,?IS WAS ! FIR/ REALLY DIRECT MESSAGE TO ! ,F$]AL ,GOV]NM5T4 

,9 ,BELO ,HORIZONTE1 9 ADDITION TO PROTE/+ ! TICKET PRICE1 PEOPLE TOOK TO ! /REETS AGA9/ A BAN CRIM9ALIZ+ DEMON/RATIONS ?AT TAKE ANY PUBLIC ROAD ON ! DAYS ( ! MAT*ES ( ! SOCC] ,CONF$]ATIONS ,CUP2 ! LEGISLATION PROPOS$ S5T5CES ( UP TO #c YE>S = VIOLATORS4 ,?IS BAN %[$ ?AT ,BRAZIL WAS YIELD+ TO 9T]NATIONAL PRESSURE1 ESPECIALLY FROM ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 TO ADOPT ANTI-T]RORISM LAWS = UPCOM+ 9T]NATIONAL SPORTS EV5TS SU* AS ! #bad ,FOOTBALL ,WORLD ,CUP & ! #baf ,OLYMPICS4 

,9 ,SALVADOR1 ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO1 ,BRASILIA1 & ,CUIABA1 ! CLA%ES BECAME 9CREAS+LY VIOL5T2 SOME ( !M OCCURR$ ON OR >\ND ! P]IMET] /IPULAT$ BY ,F,I,F,A = ! /ADIUMS :]E ! ,CONF$]ATIONS ,CUP GAMES W]E HAPP5+4 ,?IS P]IMET] IS ONLY A PREVIEW ( :AT !Y >E PLANN+ = ! ,WORLD ,CUP1 ) ,F,I,F,A IMPOS+ LAWS SU* AS ! PROHIBITION ( DEMON/RATIONS & 9=MAL TRADE )9 ?REE KILOMET]S ( ! /ADIUMS & P]HAPS EV5 BANN+ ! RI<T TO /RIKE4 

,AS ! CLA%ES 9T5SIFI$1 HACK]S 9VAD$ ! WEBSITES & TWITT] PR(ILES ( GOV]NM5T AG5CIES & CORPORATE M$IA1 US+ !M TO BROADCA/ SUBV]SIVE TEXTS & IMAGES ( POLICE VIOL5CE1 & 9VIT+ PEOPLE TO MOBILIZE & CONT9UE ! FI<T = L[] F>ES4 

,! IMPACT ( POLICE VIOL5CE & ! FAVORABLE COV]AGE GIV5 BY ! M$IA PRODUC$ BROAD POPUL> SUPPORT1 ) MANY NEW PEOPLE JO9+ ! MOVEM5T4 ,!RE W]E SOLID>ITY DEMON/RATIONS 9 #bg C\NTRIES WORLDWIDE4 ,! 9T]NATIONAL IMPACT WAS HUGE & EV5 ! 9T]NATIONAL CORPORATE M$IA /RONGLY CRITICIZ$ ! ,BRAZILIAN POLICE & GOV]NM5T4 

,YET ! ADHESION ( ! MIDDLE & UPP] CLASS TO ! MOVEM5T BR\<T SIDE EFFECTS4 ,ACROSS ! C\NTRY1 PEOPLE %[$ UP ) PO/]S PROCLAIM+ PHRASES TAK5 FROM ,FACEBOOK & ,TWITT]1 SLOGANS LIKE 0,! GIANT AWOKE10 0,IT'S NOT JU/ = #b C5TS10 & VAGUE /ATEM5TS AGA9/ 0CORRUPTION10 = TAX CUTS1 & ( LOVE = A MO!RL& 9 :I* PEOPLE ONLY OCCUPY ! /REETS = FOOTBALL & ,C>NIVAL4 

,E>LY ON ! DAY ( ! FIF? M>* 9 ,SAO ,PAULO1 ANN\NCEM5TS APPE>$ ON ! 9T]NET ?AT BUILD+ MAT]IALS SU* AS BRICKS & PIECES ( IRON HAD APPE>$ OV]NI<T AT ! />T+ PO9T ( ! DEMON/RATION4 ,9 A NE>BY SQU>E1 A BUS FROM ! CITY L9ES WAS P>K$ 9 A V]Y UNUSUAL PLACE4 ,MANY FE>$ ?IS WAS AN AMBU%1 9 :I* POT5TIAL WEAPONS W]E PROVID$ TO 9CITE VIOL5CE ?AT W\LD BE 0PROP]LY0 SUPPRESS$ BY ! POLICE4 ,?IS NEWS MADE ! CITY HA/ILY GA!R ! MAT]IALS1 BUT ! CIRCUS WAS JU/ BEG9N+4 

,?AT DAY1 MORE ?AN #a1 PEOPLE GA!R$ 9 ,L>GO DA ,BATATA1 NE> ! ,F>IA ,LIMA ,METRO ,/ATION1 ONE ( ! NEWE/ & MO/ MOD]N /ATIONS 9 ! CITY4 ,! M>* FOLL[$ A LONG1 TIR+ R\TE1 ESCORT$ BY HUNDR$S ( POLICE (FIC]S4 ,! 0MASSES0 9 ATT5DANCE HAD !IR FACES PA9T$ GRE5 & YELL[ 7! NATIONAL COLORS7 OR W]E WRAPP$ 9 ! NATIONAL FLAG1 ) CL[N NOSES1 S++ HYMNS & *ANT+ !IR G5]IC DEM&S4 ,! GIANT HAD WOK5 UP1 BUT IT HAD NO IDEA :AT TO DO4 

,IT WAS NECESS>Y TO FOCUS 9 ORD] TO /OP ! 9CREASE 9 F>ES4 ,! PROTE/]S W]E P]MITT$ TO TRAMP ! SACR$ GR\ND ( ,PAULI/A ,AV5UE BECAUSE1 ACCORD+ ! POLICE1 !Y DES]V$ IT = GOOD BEHAVIOR4 ,H[EV]1 DISSID5TS M>*$ TO ! ,B&EIRANTES ,PALACE1 SEAT ( ,/ATE ,GOV]NM5T4 ,! BUILD+ WAS SURR\ND$ & =C$ OP51 SO ! POLICE HAD TO ATTACK ! PROTE/]S FROM 9SIDE ! BUILD+ TO DISP]SE ! DEMON/RATION4 ,! DAY CONCLUD$ ) GREAT FRU/RATION AB\T ! LOSS ( FOCUS & ! NATIONALISM 9VAD+ ! MOVEM5T4 

,BUT AB\T TWO H\RS E>LI]1 9 ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO1 ! PROTE/S HAD RADICALIZ$ :5 A CR[D ATTACK$ ! ,/ATE ,LEGISLATURE1 US+ /ICKS1 /ONES1 FIREWORKS1 & ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS TO CORN] #g POLICEM5 9SIDE ! BUILD+4 ,C>S W]E BURN$1 #b POLICE (FIC]S W]E 9JUR$1 & ! BUILD+ WAS DE/ROY$ ) LOSSES ( MORE ?AN A MILLION DOLL>S4 ,! PEOPLE ( ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO %[$ ?AT ! P>TICIPATION ( ! MASSES C\LD BE OV]:ELM+ = ! AU?ORITIES AS WELL AS = ! ORIG9AL PROTE/]S4 ,TRAPP$1 ! POLICE US$ LIVE AMMUNITION1 %OOT+ SEV5 PEOPLE4 ,O!R CITIES1 SU* AS ,PORTO ,ALEGRE & ,BELO ,HORIZONTE1 ALSO GOT 9 ! NEWS = CONFRONTATIONS1 BUT 9 ?OSE CASES POLICE VIOL5CE WAS ! MA9 /ORY4 ,9 ALL ! EV5TS FROM ,JUNE #ag ON1 ! M$IA BEGAN TO ADOPT SPECIFIC LANGUAGE AB\T ! PROTE/ ?AT WAS REPEAT$ ON EV]Y NETWORK4 ,9 HEADL9E AFT] HEADL9E & REPORT AFT] REPORT1 IT WAS NECESS>Y TO EMPHASIZE ?AT A 0M9ORITY0 WAS RESPONSIBLE = ! ACTS ( VIOL5CE & DE/RUCTION1 :ILE ! 0VA/ MAJORITY0 CONSI/$ ( PEACEFUL PROTE/]S ?AT FIT ! PR(ILE REQUIR$ BY A 0DEMOCRATIC SY/EM40 ,LAT]1 ! M9ORITY BECAME ?UGS1 RADICALS1 EXTREMI/S1 & EV5 B&ITS & DANG]\S CRIM9ALS4 ,?IS WAS ! SAME M9ORITY ?AT HAD 9ITIAT$ ! MOVEM5T 9 ! FIR/ PLACE6 

,! SIX? DEMON/RATION1 ON ,JUNE #a#h1 WAS ! LA/ ONE BE=E ! RATE 9CREASE WAS REPEAL$2 IT ALSO PUT NEW QUE/IONS TO ! MOVEM5T4 ,! ADVOCATES ( PACIFISM ?AT HAD BR\<T 9 A PRIDE 9 CITIZ5%IP & ! DESIRE TO 0PRES]VE ! PUBLIC GOOD0 D5\NC$ & EV5 P]SONALLY ATTACK$ ?OSE WRIT+ GRAFFITI & COMMITT+ ACTS ( 0V&ALISM40 ,?AT DAY1 ! ,MILIT>Y ,POLICE DISAPPE>$ FROM ! /REETS ( ,SAO ,PAULO4 ,MORE ?AN #a1 PROTE/]S M>*$ ?R\< ! C5T] AGA9 & D[N ,PAULI/A ,AV5UE4 ,BUT SOME PEOPLE FROM ! 0M9ORITY ?AT SPOILS ! MOVEM5T0 WALK$ D[NT[N & >RIV$ AT ,CITY ,HALL )\T DIFFICULTY4 ,ANYONE :O HAS WITNESS$ DEMON/RATIONS 9 FRONT ( ?AT BUILD+ BE=E KN[S IT IS ALMO/ UNT\*ABLE & ALWAYS GU>D$ BY ! =CES ( ! ,MILIT>Y ,POLICE 7:I* IS ADM9I/]$ BY ! /ATE GOV]NM5T7 & ! ,MUNICIPAL ,GU>D4 

,?AT DAY1 ! ,M,P WAS NOT !RE TO PROTECT ! BUILD+2 ITS CAB9 LOCAT$ ON ! SAME CORN] AS ! ,CITY ,HALL WAS EMPTY4 ,9 A SUSPICI\S TURN ( EV5TS1 ! WAY WAS OP5 = ! CR[D4 ,PROBABLY ! ,MILIT>Y ,POLICE1 RUL$ BY ! RI<T-W+ ,/ATE ,GOV]NM5T1 WANT$ TO SEE ! ,MAYOR 9 ! SAME DANG] !Y HAD FAC$ ! PREVI\S NI<T4 ,! RESULT WAS ?AT ! ,CITY ,HALL WAS SURR\ND$2 ! ,MUNICIPAL ,GU>D WAS CORN]$ & =C$ TO 5T] ! BUILD+4 ,ITS FRONT DOOR WAS SMA%$ & DECORAT$ ) GRAFFITI4 ,! GATEH\SE ( ! ,M,P WAS DE/ROY$ & BURN$4 ,A TELEVISION VAN WAS TOR*$4 ,! /REETS ( D[NT[N W]E UNPROTECT$ AGA9/ ! NEWLY RELEAS$ ANG] ( ! PEOPLE4 ,DOZ5S ( %OPS W]E LOOT$ BY 0A FEW ?UGS40 ,! NEXT DAY1 ,JUNE #a#i1 ! RATE 9CREASE WAS RESC9D$4 

#a ,CITIES ,TAKE ! ,/REETS--& ) ,!M1 #a ,MILLION ,NEW ,POLICEM5 

  

,:5 HE F9ALLY UND]/OOD ! SCALE ( POPUL> PRESSURE1 ,MAYOR ,F]N&O ,HADDAD MET ) ! BIGWIGS ( HIS P>TY1 ! ,P,T 7,WORK]S ,P>TY71 9CLUD+ =M] PRESID5T ,LULA1 PRESID5T ,DILMA1 & SOME M>KET+ MANAG]S CONC]N$ ) HIS IMAGE4 ,! ,MAYOR *ANG$ HIS TONE1 ANN\NC+ 9 MEET+S ) ! ,M,P,L & 9 PUBLIC /ATEM5TS ?AT IT WAS POSSIBLE NOT TO 9CREASE ! PRICE ( TICKETS BUT IT WAS NOT YET POSSIBLE TO PR$ICT :5 ?IS C\LD BE =MALIZ$4 ,! MORN+ AFT] ! ATTACK ON ,CITY ,HALL1 HE ANN\NC$ ?AT !RE W\LD BE NO 9CREASE ANYMORE4 

,! SEV5? DAY ( ACTION BECAME A CELEBRATION DAY 9 ,SAO ,PAULO4 ,OV] #a CITIES >\ND ! C\NTRY ALSO HO/$ DEMON/RATIONS & CLA%ES4 ,9 ,BRASILIA1 ! ,PALACE ( ! ,=EIGN ,M9I/RY1 ! HEADQU>T]S ( 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS1 WAS SURR\ND$ ) ! PRESID5T & M9I/]S TRAPP$ 9SIDE4 ,! 5TRANCE HALL ( ! BUILD+ WAS 9VAD$ & ATTACK$ AS A CR[D ( OV] #a1 PROTE/]S ?R[+ ROCKS & ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS TOOK ! UNPREP>$ BUILD+ SECURITY BY SURPRISE4 ,IT WAS E/IMAT$ ?AT NE>LY #b MILLION PEOPLE TOOK TO ! /REETS NATIONWIDE4 ,YET ! CLIMATE ( OPTIMISM WAS FAD+ 9 MANY PLACES4 

,9 ,PORTO ,ALEGRE1 ! SC5E ( SOME ( ! MO/ VIOL5T CONFLICTS ) ! ,MILIT>Y ,POLICE1 ! AN>*I/ GR\P ,F$]ACAO ,AN>QUI/A ,GAU*A 7,F,A,G7 HAD ITS HEADQU>T]S 9VAD$ BY POLICE4 ,AB\T #ae UNUNI=M$ POLICEM5 WE>+ ONLY VE/S1 SAID TO BE ! ,F$]AL ,POLICE1 RAID$ ! PLACE )\T PRES5T+ ANY W>RANT1 SEIZ+ MAT]IALS SU* AS BOOKS & PA9T 9 AN ATTEMPT TO 9CRIM9ATE ! GR\P = V&ALISM4 ,! 0M9ORITIES0 ?AT CAUSE DE/RUCTION & 0COME 9TO CONFRONTATION0 ) POLICE MU/ BE ID5TIFI$ & ISOLAT$ FROM ! 0GOOD CITIZ5S0 :O OCCUPY ! /REETS 0DEMOCRATICALLY40 ,AGA91 SEV]AL PROTE/]S W]E GRABB$ & H&$ OV] TO ! POLICE BY O!R PROTE/]S = PA9T+ GRAFFITI1 ATTACK+ BUILD+S & BANKS1 OR EV5 SIMPLY COV]+ !IR FACES4 ,IT SEEM$ TO BE ! BEG9N+ ( A NATIONWIDE MANHUNT4 

,BRAZIL IS A ,PRESSURE ,COOK] 

  

,! CELEBRATORY DEMON/RATION 9 ,SAO ,PAULO REVEAL$ SOME?+ EV5 WORSE ?AN NATIONALISM4 ,9 HIS MOVE TO RE/ORE ! IMAGE ( ! ,P,T1 ,MAYOR ,HADDAD 9VIT$ ALL MEMB]S & SUPPORT]S TO OCCUPY ! /REETS DRESS$ 9 R$ & ) !IR FLAGS TO CELEBRATE ! VICTORY ( ! PEOPLE2 HE CALL$ ?IS ! 0,R$ ,WAVE40 ,RI<T-W+ GR\PS1 CLAIM+ TO BE 0ANTI-P>TY10 TRI$ TO USE ! NONP>TISAN TONE ( ! DEMON/RATIONS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! /UPIDITY ( ?\S&S ( UNCRITICAL PROTE/]S TO CALL = OP5 SEASON ON ,LEFT P>TIES1 BLACK & GAY MOVEM5TS1 & O!R POLITICAL M9ORITIES4 ,AN AN>*I/ GR\P M>*+ NONVIOL5TLY 9 BLACK ) A R$ & BLACK FLAG WAS BOO$ BY PROTE/]S :O OPPOS$ ! P>TY FLAGS1 CONFIRM+ !IR IGNORANCE ( EV]Y?+ ?AT WAS GO+ ON3 !Y ?\<T ! AN>*I/S W]E A P>TY4 

,SEV]AL CLA%ES EXPLOD$ BETWE5 PROTE/]S = & AGA9/ ! PRES5CE ( P>TIES1 CREAT+ A T5SE ATMOSPH]E ON ,PAULI/A ,AV5UE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 9 ! BUILD+ ( ,F,I,E,S,P 7,F$]ATION ( ,9DU/RIES ( ! ,/ATE71 MILIT>Y (FICIALS & POLITICIANS W]E DISCUSS+ NEW DIRECTIONS = ! DEF5SE 9DU/RY4 

,! BRI<T PANELS ( ! BUILD+ %[$ A GIANT FLAG ( ,BRAZIL1 & ! *ANTS AGA9/ POLITICAL P>TIES HAD NO LIB]T>IAN SPIRIT4 ,9 ?IS NATIONALI/ ATMOSPH]E1 ! PROTE/ WAS DIRECT$ AGA9/ ! CURR5T MAYOR & ! PRESID5T ( ,BRAZIL1 AS REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,P,T4 

,IT WAS ! FIR/ TIME S9CE ITS F\NDATION ?AT ?IS P>TY HAD BE5 ?R[N \T ( A MASS DEMON/RATION BY ! PEOPLE ITSELF4 ,SOCIETY HAS *ANG$ & !Y HAVE FAIL$ TO EXT5D !IR CONNECTIONS TO ! NEW] G5]ATIONS1 REMA9+ TI$ ONLY TO SOME OLD] MOVEM5TS LIKE ! ,M,/ 7,L&LESS ,WORK]S ,MOVEM5T74 ,! RI<T W+ HOP$ TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ?IS SITUATION4 ,!SE RI<T-W+ POLITICIANS RUN ! /ATE ( ,SAO ,PAULO ) ,G]ALDO ,ALCKIM9 7,P,S,D,B7--! SAME GOV]NM5T ?AT CONTROLS ! ,MILIT>Y ,POLICE ?AT )DREW SO ,CITY ,HALL C\LD BE ATTACK$ ONE NI<T BE=E4 ,9 ?IS FOG ( VAGUE IDEAS & NATIONALI/ S5TIM5TS1 IT'S H>D TO KN[ :O IS :O1 :AT !Y WANT1 & H[ !Y PURSUE !IR GOALS4 

,?IS MOM5T S]V$ ! ELITE 9 !IR AG5DA TO RECAPTURE ! PRESID5CY ( ! REPUBLIC & 9T5SIFY ! REPRESSION ( POPUL> SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,! CLIMATE ( T5SION & UNC]TA9TY REMA9$4 ,!RE W]E RUMORS ON ! /REETS & ! 9T]NET AB\T A NEW MILIT>Y C\P4 ,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES EX*ANG$ ITS AMBASSADOR 9 ,BRAZIL ) ! ONE ?AT WAS 9 ,P>AGUAY DUR+ ! MILIT>Y C\P 9 #b#a#b4 ,! ,M,P,L ANN\NC$ ! 5D ( DEMON/RATIONS AFT] ITS GOALS HAVE BE5 A*IEV$1 W>N+ ?AT ! FI<T W\LD CONT9UE 9 O!R WAYS & IT WAS NOT USEFUL TO 9SI/ ON UNFOCUS$ DEMON/RATIONS N[ ?AT ITS ORIG9AL GOALS HAD BE5 MET4 

,MEAN:ILE1 ON ! BORD] ( ,SAO ,PAULO & 9 MANY O!R CITIES1 LESS PRIVILEG$ PEOPLE ROSE TO DEM& !IR RI<TS BY CLOS+ ROADS4 ,9 ! NOR!RN ZONE ( ,SAO ,PAULO1 A POLICEMAN WAS %OT & ?REE PROTE/]S W]E KILL$--A MORE S]I\S TOLL ?AN AT ANY NATIONAL DEMON/RATION = TWO WEEKS4 ,! LIVES ( ?OSE 9 ! FAVELAS :O >E NOT :ITE OR MIDDLE CLASS >E V]Y DI/ANT FROM ! REALITY PEOPLE EXP]I5CE 9 ! CITY C5T]4 ,! POLICE TREAT RESI/ANCE 9 ! FAVELAS DIFF]5TLY2 !Y OCCUPY !SE >EAS NON/OP1 READILY EMPLOY+ BRUTAL =CE F> FROM ! EYES ( PUBLIC OP9ION4 

,O!R DEMON/RATIONS W]E CALL$ BY AUTONOM\S1 NONP>TISAN GR\PS HOP+ TO MA9TA9 POPUL> PRESSURE >\ND MANY O!R ISSUES P5D+ 9 ,BRAZIL4 ,! C\NTRY IS A PRESSURE COOK]2 ! WAVE ( DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,JUNE WAS JU/ A T9Y BIT ( /EAM ESCAP+4 ,9 ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO ON ,JUNE #b#d1 PEOPLE FROM A FAVELA CALL$ ,M>E DEMON/RAT$2 9 RESPONSE !Y SUFF]$ A MILIT>Y 9CURSION BY ! ,B,O,P,E 7A MURD]] ELITE POLICE TROOP71 :O KILL$ #ac PEOPLE4 ,9/EAD ( RUBB] BULLETS1 ONLY REAL ONES W]E FIR$4 

,! ,MEANS ,MU/ ,JU/IFY ,ITSELF ,N[3 ,?IS ,FI<T ,HAS ,NO ,5D 

  

,9 ,BRAZIL1 !RE >E C\NTLESS REASONS TO PROTE/4 ,ALLEGATIONS ( TORTURE AGA9/ PROTE/]S HAVE BE5 REPORT$ 9 ,SALVADOR & O!R CITIES4 ,! EVANGELICAL LOBBY IS PRESS+ ,CONGRESS TO APPROVE PSY*OLOGICAL TREATM5T = HOMOSEXUALITY & BAN ABORTION 9 CASES ( RAPE--A TREM5D\S SETBACK = A RI<T ?AT WOM5 ALREADY POSSESS ONLY 9 CASES ( SEXUAL VIOL5CE4 ,ANTI-T]RORISM LAWS >E TO BE VOT$ 9 UND] ,U,S PRESSURE TO CRIM9ALIZE DEMON/RATIONS ?AT BLOCK ! /REET OR CAUSE PROP]TY DAMAGE4 ,M,/ ACTIVI/S & ,M,T,/ ACTIVI/S 7! ,HOMELESS ,MOVEM5T7 >E P]SECUT$ & >BITR>ILY >RE/$4 ,U,N REPRES5TATIVES >E ASK+ ,BRAZIL TO 5D ! ,MILIT>Y ,POLICE1 & POPUL> GR\PS >E ORGANIZ+ TO SUPPORT ?IS4 ,RESE>* %[S ?AT ,BRAZIL ALREADY HAS AB\T #e UNREGULAT$ DRONES FLY+2 ! ,B,O,P,E & L&[N]S >E TE/+ ?IS TE*NOLOGY4 ,F,I,F,A CONT9UES TO PRESS ,BRAZIL = MORE SECURITY = BUS9ESS DUR+ NEXT YE>'S ,WORLD ,CUP4 ,EVICTIONS CONT9UE EV]Y:]E 9 ORD] TO MOD]NIZE ! CITYSCAPE & BUILD ROADS1 AIRPORTS1 & /RUCTURES = ! UPCOM+ MEGA-EV5TS4 ,9 9DIG5\S T]RITORIES1 !RE >E BATTLES TO MAKE WAY = DAMS & P[] /ATIONS & SECURE ! ADVANCEM5T ( AGRI-BUS9ESS4 ,! DEM>CATION ( 9DIG5\S L&S IS NO LONG] ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ,F,U,N,A,I 7,NATIONAL ,9DIAN ,F\NDATION7 BUT N[ ! ,E,M,B,R,A,P,A 7,BRAZILIAN ,AGRICULTURAL & ,LIVE/OCK ,RESE>*74 

,POPUL> COMMITTEES BR++ TOGE!R COMMUNITIES1 /UD5TS1 & UNIONS >E =M+ 9 ,BELO ,HORIZONTE & ELSE:]E TO DISCUSS ! NEXT DIRECTION = POPUL> DEM&S4 ,! FI<T IS F> FROM OV]4 ,N[ ! PEOPLE ( ,BRAZIL HAVE A NEW ACTION PR(ILE 9 !IR RESUME--= GOOD OR = ILL4 ,!RE IS A LOT TO DISCUSS AB\T H[ TO MA9TA9 A /RUGGLE )\T BE+ CONTAM9AT$ BY MIDDLE-CLASS PATRIOTISM IMPORT$ FROM FOOTBALL & ,C>NIVAL1 & H[ TO FACE ! ELITES :O >E DET]M9$ TO DE/ROY OR COOPT ! G5]AL DISCONT5T4 ,N[ ! ,/ATE & ! ,POLICE ALSO KN[ :AT CAN HAPP5 :5 PEOPLE COME \T TO ! /REETS2 !Y WILL BE C>EFUL NOT TO MAKE ! SAME MI/AKES AGA94 ,! FI<T IS BECOM+ 9CREAS+LY H>%2 NEW OB/ACLES APPE> EV]Y:]E WE HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 TAK+ A /EP =W>D4 ,AN>*I/S & RADICALS1 :O HAVE REMA9$ \TSIDE ! SPOTLI<T ( ! M$IA & POLICE UNTIL N[1 WILL BE P]SECUT$ AS BE=E1 ALONG ) O!R 09CIT]S ( VIOL5CE & V&ALISM40 ,MANY ALREADY FACE *>GES4 

,WE NE$ A NEW SECURITY CULTURE TO PROTECT 9DIVIDUALS & GR\PS MOBILIZ+ 9 SOCIAL /RUGGLE1 NEW WAYS ( DEF5D+ & ATTACK+ )\T TAK+ TOO MANY RISKS4 ,WE NE$ TO DISCUSS DIV]SITY ( TACTICS1 CONSID]+ ?AT \R MILIT>IZ$ POLICE =CE IS COMP>ABLE TO ?OSE 9 C\NTRIES UND] DICTATOR%IP OR =EIGN OCCUPATION1 PREP>$ TO KILL )\T ANY DIALOGUE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,AMNE/Y ,9T]NATIONAL1 9 ! FAVELAS & 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE1 IT IS ! BIGGE/ KILL] ON ! PLANET4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 WE NE$ TO MAKE :AT WE >E DO+ AS HORIZONTAL1 AUTONOM\S1 LIB]AT+1 & PLEASURABLE AS POSSIBLE1 BECAUSE ! 5D DOES NOT SEEM TO BE EV5 VISIBLE ON ! HORIZON4 ,! MEANS WILL BE ALL WE HAVE = A LONG TIME4 

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