Police Repression of Indigenous Protest Against Brasil's World Cup
Police Repression of Indigenous Protest Against Brasil's World Cup
BRASILIA
– Hundreds of indigenous people and thousands of supporters peacefully
marched towards the National Mane Garrincha Stadium in protest of the
upcoming World Cup in an effort to block the roads.
They were met by riot police and
Military Cavalry Police of the Federal District on the afternoon of
Tuesday the 27th. The demonstration, which had the support of
hundreds of Indians left the Pilot Road, but was surrounded by police
personnel about 100 meters from the arena to receive seven games of the
World Cup 2014.
Police blocked the march and soon were using tear gas, sound grenades
and rubber bullets on people to violently disperse the protest march.
The whole area around the stadium is isolated from nearby
roads and traffic was diverted; rubber bullets, sound bombs and tear gas
were released
