Brazil’s Justice Ministry building ‘occupied’ by protesting prison system workers

‘Hundreds of prison system workers in Brazil have reportedly occupied the country’s Justice Ministry building in protest at pension reforms proposed by the government of President Michel Temer.
The workers, who hailed from several Brazilian states, managed to shut down the ministry building in the capital, Brasilia, on Tuesday afternoon after taking up positions there, according to local and social media.
“We have just occupied the Justice Ministry,” said Fabio Cesar Ferreira, the head of the Sao Paulo corrections union branch. “And we’re going to be here until lawmakers take us out of their bill.”
Demonstrators initially crowded the ministry’s main hall to talk to lawmakers. They were, however, disappointed after waiting for hours in vain.’
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