Dilma Announces Pact to Create a Positive Agenda to End Protests

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 28 Jun 2013 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The wave of protests taking place in the country since June 13 changed the government's agenda. Yesterday, President Dilma Rousseff organized a meeting with representatives of the Movement Passe Livre (MPL or "Free Fare Movement") and with governors and mayors of capital cities.The initiative is a reaction to the events of last week and aims to demonstrate that the central government is not paralyzed.Even though it took the first step, the government will still face many difficulties. After meeting with Dilma, members of the Movement said that the federal government has not presented any co...

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