Faced with a historic social unrest, the president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, said she was listening to the street, in a solemn address to the nation broadcast Friday night . "I want to reiterate that my government is listening to the voices demanding democratic change," said Rousseff, 24 hours after the protests marred by violence who poured 1.2 million Brazilians in the streets, during a 10 minute speech broadcast by radio and television stations in the country.
"I will invite the governors, mayors of major cities, forming a great pact around the improvement of public services," said the president. She cited "transport" quality at fair prices ", health, and education, for which she reiterated her desire to devote 100% oil revenues of the country paralyzed by a strong political gridlock project. Brazilian President announced that she would receive "the leaders of peaceful protests, representatives of youth organizations, trade unions, labor movements, popular organizations". "We need their contribution (…) their energy and creativity, their bet on the future and their ability to challenge the mistakes of the past and pre feels, "she said. But she warned it would not tolerate a "violent and authoritarian minority dirty a democratic and peaceful movement," destroying "the public and private property."
"Fighting Corruption"
Dilma Rousseff said that Brazil needed to "oxygenate" the "political system" to make it "more open to the influence of society" and find "better ways to fight corruption." Promising that Brazil would achieve "a great World Cup football has responded to criticism of the protesters on the huge expenses for the organization of the World next year. "I want to clarify that the money spent for stadiums by the Government will duly paid by companies and state governments that will operate" in the future, she said. "I will never allow the federal funds (…) neglected priority sectors such as health and education," she said.
Protests continue
While the president was speaking, new events, much lower than Thursday where over a million people had been identified, took place in thirty cities. But in Rio, Sao Paulo and Porto Alegre, groups of protesters blocked major urban roads in rush hour, causing traffic jams. In Rio, protesters massed outside the home of the governor of the state, in the upscale neighborhood of Leblon. A Valparaiso de Goias (center), at least ten buses were burned and clashes broke out with police. Chief of Staff of the Presidency, Gilberto Carvalho, said that the authorities were preparing for the possibility of further protests during the World Day of Catholic Youth ( WYD) and the visit of Pope Francis, late July in Rio de Janeiro.
Confederations Cup tarnished
The protests have tarnished the Confederations Cup soccer – considered the dress rehearsal in miniature World-which takes place in the country until June 30. "The Confederations Cup takes place in Brazil and the FIFA World Cup to be held in Brazil," reiterated Friday in Rio Secretary General , General of FIFA, Jerome Valcke, while Brazilian media relayed rumors about a possible cancellation. "There is no plan B," he told Brazilian journalists, noting that FIFA had nothing to do with the social problems of the country and that it was therefore a "wrong target". The Pass Book Movement (MPL for free public transport) in Sao Paulo, one of the spearheads of social unrest, said he kept calling to manifest in so gapole after the fall in the price of public transport. "The ultimate goal has been reached," said one of the leaders, Lucas Monteiro on television. But other groups continued to launch calls for demonstrations on social networks.
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