Brazilian police use tear gas to break up bus fare protest in Sao Paulo January 13, 2016 - 08:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Military police in Brazil said they had detained 17 people protesting against bus fare hikes in Sao Paulo on Tuesday, January 12 acting aggressively to end the demonstrations with tear gas and stun grenades, Reuters reports. Security officials said in a televised news conference they had decided to launch tear gas after protesters from the Free Fare Movement tried to cross a police blockade in the movement's second demonstration this month. Brazilians have been angered by the increase in public transport prices, with inflation running at more than 10 percent even as the economy stalls and unemployment rises. Police said in a blog post that about 3,000 attended the demonstration in Brazil's largest city, a shadow of protests lead by the same group in 2013 that gained hundreds of thousands of participants. The Free Fare Movement, also known as MPL, said over Twitter the police had overreacted and left dozens of protesters injured. Reuters could not independently verify the injuries. Related links:   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
