April 20, 201412 yr Active Members Not sure if there was much coverage around the world about yesterday's riots/demonstrations. The center of Niteroi was closed down with streets and sidewalks blocaded by protestors. Two people were killed in battles between police and drug traffickers. The explanation from a friend in the know is that because then UPP (Favela Occupation Police) keep expanding, the drug sellers have moved across the bay to Niteroi and are trying to now defend their newly-occupied turf. To the north in the larger city of Sao Goncalo, there is the enormous favela Complexo de Salguero. Similar to the Mare and Alemao favela groupings near the Galeao Airport. Funner was this morning's explosion - Brasilian Big Bang, and not in referance to the attack on my butthole last night - of another 1000 feet of the Perimetral from near the Sao Bento Monastery over the Praca Maua to past the headquarters of the Policia Federal, Brasil's version of the FBI. With holidays Friday, Sunday, Monday and Wednesday here, it means they are only interrupting traffic for one work day to clean up the mess. Good planning. Hopefully they get all of the concrete and rebar in time for Thursday's commute. To see the photos, click the mouse on "clque para conferir galeria de fotos" http://portomaravilha.com.br/materias/materia-demolicao-peri/m-d-p.aspx Below is a link to O Globo's website with a video of today's action from 7aM, second seen is in super slo mo. http://g1.globo.com/rio-de-janeiro/transito/noticia/2014/04/mais-um-trecho-da-perimetral-no-rio-e-implodido.html
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