Eliane condemns the "democratic" nature of the Rio police
A columnist for Folha de S.Paulo highlights in an article this Sunday that, faced with the vandalism in Leblon, the Military Police, "bewildered, wavers between doing what needs to be done and simply standing idly by to avoid being accused of violence"; the journalist recalls that, while discussions revolve around an exclusive constituent assembly, a plebiscite, and cuts to ministries, "in real Brazil, all hell is breaking loose."
247 - While in Brazil, election season, the debate centers on the best way to implement political reform or whether the best ally for the government is the PMDB or the PSB, "in real Brazil, all hell is breaking loose," states Eliane Cantanhêde in Sunday's edition of Folha de S.Paulo. The columnist points out that while some Brazilians protest, others – with the same rights – are dying in Alagoas from diarrhea, with the main suspect being the water quality.
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Viruses, gunshots, torture
One and a half million people took to the streets demanding health, education, and dignity. Medical associations break with the government over new rules for the profession. Dilma broods over her falling poll numbers, the country's meager growth, the PT's tantrums, and the PMDB's threats. Meanwhile...
Nearly 75 (75!) people contracted a virus and suffered from diarrhea in Alagoas, with almost 50 (50!) deaths. The main suspect is the water used for cooking, bathing, and brushing teeth. Note: Alagoas is in Brazil, and Brazil is among the ten largest economies in the world.
A shootout between police and drug traffickers killed ten people, including a BOPE sergeant and two citizens with no criminal record: a 35-year-old waiter and a 16-year-old shoeshine boy. Note: those who live in the Complexo da Maré are also Brazilian, and Brazilians are strong and have a right to life.
Four amusement park employees, aged between 22 and 25, were arrested and confessed to the murder of a young woman in Paraná, until a simple DNA test showed that none of them had had sex with the victim. Released, they claimed they were beaten, impaled, electrocuted, and suffocated with plastic bags, even after their "confession." Tests confirm the abuse. Warning: beat first, investigate later? Torture never again!
Vandals infiltrated among protesters holding a vigil outside the Rio governor's apartment, smashing and destroying shops, banks, buildings, newsstands, and everything else in their path, while the bewildered police waver between doing what needs to be done and simply standing idly by to avoid being accused of violence. Note: this is "democratic behavior," not democracy.
In Brazil during the elections, the debate centers on an exclusive constituent assembly, a plebiscite, recess, ministries being cut, and whether the PMDB or the PSB is the best ally. In real-life Brazil, all hell is breaking loose.
Ah! And the Pope is coming.