Military Police Attack Brazilian Teachers, Leaving Over 200 Injured

‘Over 200 striking teachers were injured in Brazil’s southern city of Curitiba Wednesday after militarized police used rubber bullets, tear gas, stun grenades, pepper spray and batons to prevent them from entering the Paraná state house to protest against a proposed attack on their pension rights.

The teachers, who launched an indefinite strike last Saturday, had faced continuous police attacks since setting up a tent camp outside the state legislative building on Monday. The repression escalated sharply on Wednesday, however, as the legislature prepared to vote on a bill backed by Governor Beto Richa that would radically alter the pension system for public employees.’

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