The Free Fare Movement (Movimento Passe Livre) sent a open letter [1] [pt] to the President Dilma Rousseff on Monday, June 24, 2013. They wrote that free public transport is a social right and criticized the violence of the Brazilian police and State during recent demonstrations led by social movements as whole in the country. Paulo Padilha (@ZubiZubiYe [2]) has translated the letter from Portuguese into English and made available on googledocs [3].
Protesters’ Open Letter to Brazil's President
· Written by Thiana Biondo
Categories: Latin America, Brazil, Politics, Protest