General Strike Against Far-Right Brazilian Government: Cops Open Fire With Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets
On Friday June 14, 2019, a mass general strike took place in Brazil against the far-right, corrupt and illegitimate government of President Jair Bolsonaro and the administration’s attacks on public services and education along with cutbacks to pensions.
A vast cross-section of society joined together to strike.
Protests were reported across every state, in over 300 cities. Brazil’s largest workers organization, Central Única dos Trabalhadores (CUT), reported an estimate of 45 million workers participated or were impacted by protests and stoppages in the workplace.
All transportation and public services were shut down with all major unions in Brazil participating in the general strike. In states across the country demonstrators blocked roads, office buildings and highway tolls.
Strikes took place at ports, refineries, the steel industry, banks, shops, post offices and universities, according to organizers.
Riot police in Brazil attacked demonstrators with volleys of tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bangs.
Protesters built impromptu barricades of burning tires, blocking roads and offering cover from barrages of tear gas and rubber bullets.
The strike was organised by dozens of unions and left-wing parties.
Photos from the top: “Greve Geral de 14 de Junho – Ato em SP” “Greve Geral de 14 de Junho – Ato em SP” and “Greve Geral de 14 de Junho – Ato em SP” by CSP-Conlutas are in the Public Domain
On Friday June 14, 2019, a mass general strike took place in Brazil against the far-right, corrupt and illegitimate government of President Jair Bolsonaro and the administration’s attacks on public services and education along with cutbacks to pensions.
A vast cross-section of society joined together to strike.
Protests were reported across every state, in over 300 cities. Brazil’s largest workers organization, Central Única dos Trabalhadores (CUT), reported an estimate of 45 million workers participated or were impacted by protests and stoppages in the workplace.
All transportation and public services were shut down with all major unions in Brazil participating in the general strike. In states across the country demonstrators blocked roads, office buildings and highway tolls.
Strikes took place at ports, refineries, the steel industry, banks, shops, post offices and universities, according to organizers.
Riot police in Brazil attacked demonstrators with volleys of tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bangs.
Protesters built impromptu barricades of burning tires, blocking roads and offering cover from barrages of tear gas and rubber bullets.
The strike was organised by dozens of unions and left-wing parties.
Photos from the top: “Greve Geral de 14 de Junho – Ato em SP” “Greve Geral de 14 de Junho – Ato em SP” and “Greve Geral de 14 de Junho – Ato em SP” by CSP-Conlutas are in the Public Domain
Algemene aanval tegen extreem-rechtse Braziliaanse regering: politie open vuur met scheurgas- en rubberen kogels
Op vrijdag 14 juni 2019 vond er een massale algemene staking plaats in Brazilië tegen de extreemrechtse, corrupte en onwettige regering van president Jair Bolsonaro en de aanvallen van de regering op openbare diensten en onderwijs samen met bezuinigingen op pensioenen.
Een enorme dwarsdoorsnede van de samenleving samengevoegd om toe te slaan.
Protesten werden gemeld in alle staten, in meer dan 300 steden. De grootste werknemersorganisatie van Brazilië, Central Única dos Trabalhadores (CUT), rapporteerde een schatting van 45 miljoen werknemers die deelnamen of werden beïnvloed door protesten en stilleggingen op de werkplek.
Alle transport en openbare diensten werden gesloten met alle grote bonden in Brazilië die deelnamen aan de algemene staking. In staten in het hele land blokkeerden demonstranten wegen, kantoorgebouwen en snelwegtol.
Stakingen vonden plaats in havens, raffinaderijen, de staalindustrie, banken, winkels, postkantoren en universiteiten, volgens de organisatoren.
De oproerpolitie in Brazilië viel betogers aan met een hoop traangas, rubberen kogels en een flitsende knal.
Demonstranten bouwden geïmproviseerde barricades van brandende banden, blokkeerden wegen en boden bescherming tegen stagnaties van traangas en rubberen kogels.
De staking werd georganiseerd door tientallen vakbonden en linkse partijen.
Foto's van de top: " Greve Geral de 14 de Junho - Ato em SP " "Greve Geral de 14 de Junho - Ato em SP" en "Greve Geral de 14 de Junho - Ato em SP" van CSP-Conlutas zijn in het publiek Domein
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