Rowdy Teen Swarms Throw Scare Into Brazil’s Shopping Centers
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Mass visits to malls sustained beyond the holiday season would appear to be a retailer’s dream. In Brazil, they’re cause for concern.
A gathering on Jan. 11 at the Shopping Metro Itaquera in Sao Paulo drew about 3,000 young people who began to jump, sing, shout and scare shoppers, leading the mall to shut down briefly and ask them to vacate the premises, according to the mall. Outside, police launched tear gas canisters and, once the mall reopened, young people unaccompanied by parents weren’t allowed entry.