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To: elmatador who wrote (101233)6/19/2013 5:39:15 AM
From: Snowshoe  Respond to of 218132
 
From the blog Adventures of a Gringa...

Brazil's Protests: The Giant Awakens
June 18, 2013
riogringa.com

Did you think you'd live to see the day? Some Brazilians were asking that question today during a series of historic, nationwide protests. One of the recurring themes? The giant awakens. Finally, finally, it seemed, Brazil had awakened from a long stupor, and Brazilians had finally stood up to demand change. While bus fares were still on the agenda, Brazilians turned out to demand more from the government: less corruption, better transportation, education, and public health, more security, less for the World Cup, more for the public good.