Homeless families evicted from a disused building in São Paulo city center last week had been camping on the sidewalk, waiting for negotiations with authorities to produce a long-term housing solution, when city police expelled the group including women and children with pepper spray, sound bombs and batons this morning. @LutaMoradia [1] reports people were bloodied and ribs broken [2].
Brazil: Homeless families awaiting help from São Paulo city removed with force
· Written by Janet Gunter
Categories: Latin America, Brazil, Human Rights