International media denounces Temer's censorship.
American newspapers Washington Post and New York Times published reports with stories of fans who were expelled from stadiums for protesting against interim president Michel Temer during the Olympic Games; the NYT speaks of "repression" and highlights that the protests mark the interim president's current unpopularity in the country, in addition to citing the allegation that the PMDB member asked for R$ 10 million for the PMDB party, delivered in cash, according to Marcelo Odebrecht's testimony; the Washington Post used the word "censorship" to report on the punishment against fans who protested against Temer during the competitions.
247 - The punishment handed down by Michel Temer's interim government against protesters demanding his resignation during the Olympic Games has already attracted international media attention. American newspapers The New York Times and The Washington Post reported accounts of fans being ejected, calling it "repression" and "censorship."
A NYT reportThe most influential newspaper in the world, highlights that protests during Rio 2016 demanding Temer's resignation underscore the current unpopularity of the interim president in the country, confirming recent polls. The article also cites allegations that the PMDB member requested R$ 10 million for the PMDB party, delivered in cash, according to the testimony of businessman Marcelo Odebrecht.
The text of Washington Post The newspaper used the word "censorship" – "a word that has bitter connotations in a country that lived under a military dictatorship from 1964-1985" – to recount stories of protesters who were ejected from their seats and stadiums by the police and the National Force because they were protesting against Temer.