Brazil President to Meet Protests Leaders on Unrest
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Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff is meeting with protesters, mayors and governors today to discuss measures in response to a two-week-long street clamor for improved transport and public services and against corruption.
Rousseff is receiving leaders of the Free Fare Movement before meeting with state and city authorities, according to her agenda. Brazil’s largest street marches in two decades are scheduled to continue this week, with protesters today blocking roads near the southern port of Santos. Yesterday, families staged protests in Brasilia, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, painting Brazil’s flag and signing a petition for authorities to do more for children.