Portugal: Police Prevents Workers From Writing a Banner for the General Strike

Francisco da Silva, on his blog Artigo 58, shares a video [pt] that shows a group of domestic workers in Lisbon preparing a banner for the general strike (March 24, 2012). The police enter the scene and put an end to the freedom of expression in a public square, preventing the workers from writing their slogan.

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