....is Portugese for protestors, according to Google Translate anyway. Brazilians are miffed that the government is spending 28bn Reas on World Cup Stadiums, but not subsidising bus fares. This fascinates me. The British faced the same last year - billions spent on The Olympics and TFL ain't cheap, yet we did not take to the streets.
One of the reasons is that public services are so bad and as the middle class grows (in any country), so does the urge to demand more from the government. Brazil is such a fantastic case country when studying Economic Development and Global Economics. Read the article and watch the new clip
http://www.economist.com/news/americas/21580169-government-offers-package-reforms-appease-protesters-it-enough-cries-are
Economic miracle at the heart of Brazil protests - YouTube:
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