Episode 523 • • 1:31:10 - 1:34:45
523: by Law and by Rule
Brazil Protests Over Bus Fares and World Cup
Massive protests erupt across Brazil, triggered by a 20-cent increase in bus fares but fueled by deeper anger over government spending on the World Cup and Olympics. Hundreds of thousands of citizens take to the streets in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The hosts criticize FIFA and the IOC as "elite crap-holes" and note the lack of media coverage compared to other global events.