2014 protests in Brazil

Protests against the 2014 FIFA World Cup 2013 protests in Brazil 2015–2016 protests in Brazil October 2024 2014 Brazil FIFA World Cup protests June 2013 - July 2014https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-27423404 Brazilian anti-World Cup protests hit Sao Paulo and Rio BBC News 16 May 2014 914792-protesto copa rio de janeiro-2427.jpg Protesters against the World Cup march in the center of Rio de Janeiro. Brazil Perceived injustices around 2014 FIFA World Cup expenditures, forced removals of poor habitations, low spending on public services • Strikes,• Barricades,• Demonstrations,• Occupations,• Autodefense of masses,• protest marches,• online activism,• direct action • Worker reivindications,• Better housing,• End of the forced removals,• Free and good-quality Public services,• End of the UPP,• End of urban militarization,• End to Police brutality Major protests subsided Over 1 millionBrazil police, protesters clash as World Cup begins 42 234 on 16 May The 2014 protests in Brazil, also known as There won't be a Cup (Brazilian Portuguese: Não vai ter Copa)Bianchi Paula 2 June 2014 Valcke ironiza "não vai ter Copa": já está tendo http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/copa-2014/valcke-ironiza-nao-vai-ter-copa-ja-esta-acontecendo,41fc424537d56410VgnVCM3000009af154d0RCRD.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140606005140/http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/copa-2014/valcke-ironiza-nao-vai-ter-copa-ja-esta-acontecendo,41fc424537d56410VgnVCM3000009af154d0RCRD.html 6 June 2014 3 June 2014 Portal TerraBarros Ciro 20 February 2014 Conheça os ativistas que gritam "não vai ter Copa" http://copadomundo.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2014/02/20/conheca-os-ativistas-que-gritam-nao-vai-ter-copa.htm 2 June 2014 UOL or Fifa go homeSILVA, Geraldo (2013).‘Call me the World Cup and invest in me’†. A commentary on Brazil’s recent street protests against the World Cup and the Olympic Games. Taylor and Francis. were public demonstrations in several Brazilian cities in response to the 2014 FIFA World Cup and other social issues, done by many social movements, mostly in the capitals where the megaevent was happening, Their main criticism was the high government spending on the World Cup to the detriment of low investment in public services. Furthermore, they criticized forced evictions and lack of policies in favor of decent housing, urban militarization and police violence. Several categories of workers also added demands in favor of better conditions for work.Brazil braces for uneasy start to World Cup as strikers' protests hit São PauloFIP (2014). Por que gritamos "Não Vai ter Copa"?.Silva Selmo Nascimento da 2018-11-16 O ciclo de greves contemporâneas no Brasil: o levante proletário de 2013 e a experiência da greve negra dos garis do Rio de Janeiro de 2014 numa perspectiva anarquista https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/EspacoAcademico/article/view/45360 Revista Espaço Acadêmico pt 18 210 89–101 1519-6186Jennings, Andrew (org). Brasil em Jogo: o que Fica da Copa e das Olimpíadas?. Editora Boitempo. São Paulo. Background The protests were primarily concerned with the spending of billions of reais of public money on stadiums for the World Cup. Prior to 2014, social movements opposed to Brazil hosting the Cup garnered support during the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2013. The Facebook group Movimento Anti-Copa de Decoração de Ruas (Anti-Cup Movement for the Decoration of the Streets) gained more than 15,000 Likes in a little over a month. Movimento reúne pichações e arte contra a Copa do Mundo no Brasil http://www.otempo.com.br/cmlink/hotsites/copa-do-mundo-2014/movimento-re%C3%BAne-picha%C3%A7%C3%B5es-e-arte-contra-a-copa-do-mundo-no-brasil-1.856636 15 May 2015 23 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150515162613/http://www.otempo.com.br/cmlink/hotsites/copa-do-mundo-2014/movimento-re%C3%BAne-picha%C3%A7%C3%B5es-e-arte-contra-a-copa-do-mundo-no-brasil-1.856636 dead Timeline Events prior to the World Cup On 25 January 2014, protesters clashed with the military police in central São Paulo. According to the organization's official Facebook account, 108 people were arrested by military police and a further 20 arrests were made by civil police, totaling 128 arrests before midnight. Grupos protestam pelo Brasil contra a realização da Copa do Mundo http://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/futebol,grupos-protestam-pelo-brasil-contra-a-realizacao-da-copa-do-mundo,1122884 thumb|250px|left|Graffiti in São Paulo critical of the expenditures of the World Cup. On 27 May, 2 protesters blocked the streets in central Brasília, near the Monumental Axis, caused traffic congestion. Among the protesters were 300 aboriginals who went to the capital to protest changes in laws concerning the demarcation of indigenous land. The protest ended in a confrontation with the military police, where a cavalryman was struck by an arrow. Protesto contra a Copa termina em confronto com a polícia no DF http://g1.globo.com/distrito-federal/noticia/2014/05/protesto-contra-copa-termina-em-confronto-com-policia-no-df.html 27 May 2014 On 31 May 2014 protesters marched from the Ministries Esplanade to the football stadium before ending the demonstration peacefully. Protesto contra a Copa do Mundo reúne 200 manifestantes em Brasília http://www.tnonline.com.br/noticias/politica/4,267127,30,05,protesto-contra-a-copa-do-mundo-reune-200-manifestantes-em-brasilia.shtml 30 May 2014 The following day, military police in São Paulo began using specialized suits of armor referred to as 'RoboCop', which were intended to maintain control over protests during the World Cup. Protesto contra a Copa reúne 500 pessoas no Centro de São Paulo http://g1.globo.com/sao-paulo/noticia/2014/05/protesto-contra-copa-reune-500-pessoas-no-centro-de-sao-paulo.html 31 May 2014 On 3 June, a group of about 50 protesters in Goiânia gathered in front of the hotel where the Brazilian team was staying prior to an exhibition match against Panama. The protesters were connected with trade unions and left wing political groups, with pickets demanding fair pay for professors and health professionals.Protesto contra Copa leva confusão à rua de hotel do Brasil http://esportes.terra.com.br/brasil/protesto-contra-copa-reune-30-pessoas-em-hotel-da-selecao,e878c0483e166410VgnVCM3000009af154d0RCRD.html 3 June 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140812022308/http://esportes.terra.com.br/brasil/protesto-contra-copa-reune-30-pessoas-em-hotel-da-selecao%2Ce878c0483e166410VgnVCM3000009af154d0RCRD.html 12 August 2014 Events during the World Cup thumb|Arrest of protesters against the FIFA World Cup 2014 in São Paulo The demonstrations of 2014 were generally smaller than those that occurred during the FIFA Confederations Cup in the previous year, but protesters and police clashed in almost every city hosting the games of the World Cup. In the first week of the Cup, there were more than 20 protests and 180 arrests across the various cities, many resulting in police action. Com mais de 20 protestos, 1ª semana de Copa tem 180 detidos em atos http://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2014/06/com-mais-de-20-protestos-1-semana-de-copa-tem-180-detidos-em-atos.html 19 July 2014 On 12 June, at least six were injured in São Paulo when military police threw gas grenades and fired rubber bullets at protesters. Two CNN journalists were among those injured. Protestos atraem menos gente, mas voltam a registrar violência http://www.opovo.com.br/app/opovo/politica/2014/06/13/noticiasjornalpolitica,3266301/protestos-atraem-menos-gente-mas-voltam-a-registrar-violencia.shtml 13 June 2014 7 August 2014 15 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150715011212/http://www.opovo.com.br/app/opovo/politica/2014/06/13/noticiasjornalpolitica,3266301/protestos-atraem-menos-gente-mas-voltam-a-registrar-violencia.shtml dead Governor Geraldo Alckmin of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party justified the aggression of the military police saying that their goal was to prevent the protesters from blocking a major traffic artery leading to the football stadium. Bombas de gás e spray nos olhos: é assim que a polícia reage aos protestos http://brasil.elpais.com/brasil/2014/06/13/politica/1402690293_009379.html 13 June 2014 In Porto Alegre on 24 June, around 200 protesters gathered in the city center and travelled toward the airport. The group was monitored by police, and disbursed with one protester being arrested for deflating the tires of a car. Protesto contra a Copa reúne mais policiais do que manifestantes http://zh.clicrbs.com.br/rs/porto-alegre/noticia/2014/06/protesto-contra-a-copa-reune-mais-policiais-do-que-manifestantes-4533861.html 23 June 2014 thumb|Protester holding a sign contrasting the quality of soccer stadiums with the quality of public services. In São Paulo, 23 June, an unidentified man in a black shirt fired a gun three times into the air as police were arresting a protester. Protesters say that the man was trying to scare away those critical of the arrest. Police said they would investigate whether the shooter was actually a member of the police. Three people were arrested during the act, among which Rafael Lusvarghi. Protesto contra Copa termina com detidos na Avenida Paulista http://g1.globo.com/sao-paulo/noticia/2014/06/protesto-contra-copa-termina-com-detidos-na-avenida-paulista.html 23 June 2014 On 13 July, the final day of the Cup, police in Rio de Janeiro injured at least ten journalists with clubs, and shrapnel from tear gas grenades. Police kettled the 300 protesters, preventing them from marching to their destination, Maracanã Stadium. Military Police told BBC Brazil that they would forward reports of police abuse to Internal Affairs. Polícia usa violência em protesto e fere ao menos 10 jornalistas no Rio http://noticias.br.msn.com/brasil/pol%C3%ADcia-usa-viol%C3%AAncia-em-protesto-e-fere-ao-menos-10-jornalistas-no-rio 13 July 2014 18 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727025523/http://noticias.br.msn.com/brasil/pol%C3%ADcia-usa-viol%C3%AAncia-em-protesto-e-fere-ao-menos-10-jornalistas-no-rio 27 July 2014 dead Events Reasons of the protest continuation are pointed also by Romário, ex-player and member of the Parliament, that dubbed the World Cup 2014 as the "biggest theft in history", and that the real costs would be over R$100 billion (US$46 billion). Romário now is one of the few parliament members that wants a deeper investigation on the misuse of public funds. Romário diz que Copa de 2014 será o 'maior roubo da história' http://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/romario-diz-que-copa-de-2014-sera-maior-roubo-da-historia-4345965 13 June 2014 Copa será o maior roubo da história http://diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br/cadernos/nacional/romario-copa-sera-o-maior-roubo-da-historia-1.303877 13 June 2014 13 June 2014 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714185300/http://diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br/cadernos/nacional/romario-copa-sera-o-maior-roubo-da-historia-1.303877 dead "Copa do Mundo vai custar R$ 100 bilhões para o Brasil", diz Romário http://esportes.r7.com/futebol/noticias/-copa-do-mundo-vai-custar-r-100-bilhoes-para-o-brasil-diz-romario-20110622.html 13 June 2014 2014-06-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714223244/http://esportes.r7.com/futebol/noticias/-copa-do-mundo-vai-custar-r-100-bilhoes-para-o-brasil-diz-romario-20110622.html 2014-07-14 dead Romário diz ao R7 que Brasil vai gastar R$ 100 bilhões na Copa http://rederecord.r7.com/video/romario-diz-ao-r7-que-brasil-vai-gastar-r-100-bilhoes-na-copa-4e028547b51a4b961b36b283/ 13 June 2014 2014-06-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20141020214352/http://rederecord.r7.com/video/romario-diz-ao-r7-que-brasil-vai-gastar-r-100-bilhoes-na-copa-4e028547b51a4b961b36b283/ 2014-10-20 dead Romário volta a criticar organização da Copa: "o Brasil perdeu de goleada" http://copadomundo.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2014/03/18/romario-volta-a-criticar-organizacao-da-copa-o-brasil-perdeu-de-goleada.htm 13 June 2014 Before the opening game of the World Cup on 12 June, police clashed with protesters in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and several other host cities. Tear gas was used on crowds in São Paulo. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-27811657 Brazil World Cup: Clashes at Sao Paulo and Rio protests 12 June 2014 BBC News 13 June 2014 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/12/anti-world-cup-protests-brazilian-cities-sao-paulo-rio-de-janeiro Anti-World Cup protests in Brazilian cities mark countdown to kick-off 12 June 2014 Guardian 13 June 2014 While covering the protest on 12 June, CNN Reporter Shasta Darlington and CNN producer Barbara Arvanitidis were injured. Barbara Arvanitidis was directly hit on the wrist by a tear gas bomb whilst they were reporting the indiscriminate use of riot weapons.CNN producer left bloodied after trouble breaks out on day one in Brazil https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/the-rio-report/cnn-reporters-left-bloodied-trouble-breaks-day-one-135909960.html 12 June 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140714210544/https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/the-rio-report/cnn-reporters-left-bloodied-trouble-breaks-day-one-135909960.html 14 July 2014 Brazilian police fire tear gas at World Cup protesters; CNN employees injured by anti-riot weapons https://edition.cnn.com/2014/06/12/world/americas/brazil-world-cup-protests/ 12 June 2014Sao Paulo violent protests on World Cup opening day as journalist 'injured' amid rubber bullets and stun grenades https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/brazil/10895328/Sao-Paulo-violent-protests-on-World-Cup-opening-day-as-journalist-injured-amid-rubber-bullets-and-stun-grenades.html 12 June 2014 See also List of protests in the 21st century References 32em External links Category:2014 in Brazil Category:2014 protests Category:Protests in Brazil Protests Category:Sports riots Category:Articles containing video clips