As I write this post, you are being elected the President of Brazil. For the first time a woman will rise as President and I congratulate you on that. I know you have your flaws, but don’t worry… I will not waste my time comparing you to your rivals.
Last week, state teachers of São Paulo in strike [in Portuguese] for over three weeks demonstrated in the Paulista Avenue [in Portuguese], one of the most prestigious streets of São Paulo city, as a way to reinforce their demands. As a result, the military police was sent to stop the demonstrators from getting closer to the Government Palace and the conflict between them started (you can even hear the sound of moral-effect bombs). Despite the violence implied by the police –which was undoubtedly disgusting– one photograph called the attention of bloggers and Twitter users: