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Brazil: Movement Claims Right For Public Space During Carnival
globalvoicesonline.org 4 weeks agoOn 14 January a protest against the privatization of public spaces took place in anticipation of the Carnival of Salvador , one of the biggest street parties in the world, which will start on 18 February. The demonstration was a clear message to the Mayor of the City of Salvador , in the federal state of Bahia, João Henrique, and the company Premium to withdraw one of the provisional private balcony developments used during Carnival. Known as ‘camarote' in the country, these structures seize a large area of










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