The government of Dilma Rousseff faces a huge wave of demonstrations in Brazil, which are being violently suppressed by the
military police (MP). On last Friday, the 14th of June, when Dilma Rousseff was doing a promotion of the World Cup 2014 in
Rocinha, which is one of the largest slums of Rio de Janeiro, the demonstrators faced police violence. The president is
trying to build an image of a Brazilian miracle, which should be the World Cup:
"When they ask what it is that we won with the World Cup beyond the joy of seeing Brazil play as well as the Confederations
Cup, where we all also have hopes that Brazil will win, let it be said then that we won improving public safety, we gain
with the construction of infrastructure, which are essential. Here we have eg. subway expansion, as well as pathways and
roads. "
The protest movement against austerity measures the government shows up in all parts of the country. The heart of social
disruption is in Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul Last June 13 thousand people were gathered in front of the hotel
city to demonstrate against rising trarifa public transport. In March this year thousands of citizens had protested
against the rising price of bus fare that ranged from R $ 2.85 to R $ 3.85 .
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