Revisiting Brazil’s 2013 Protests: What Did They Really Mean?
Revisiting Brazil’s 2013 Protests: What Did They Really Mean?
The so-called "Tropical Spring" erupted, grabbed the attention of the world - and then disappeared (Or did it?). An in-depth look, nearly four years on.
Brazil’s current political instability began four years ago, with a wave of street demonstrations that virtually no one predicted - and eventually drew more than 1 million people into the streets. In this special report, AQ’s editor-in-chief looks back at what really caused the protests – and whether today’s politicians have fully learned their lessons.
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The year 2013 began quietly in Brazil, with no obvious hints of the turmoil to come.
A decade of nearly uninterrupted prosperity had left most Brazilians...
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