Latin America Brasil (Brazil):
Protesters in Brazil take to the streets after a woman is arrested for bathing in the river during the WSF. See the story at Indymedia. "Police did what police do best when they violently attacked protesters and bystanders on the last day of the World Social Forum. It started when a Mapuche woman who was attending the WSF and staying at the international youth camp was arrested with charges of "obscene acts" for bathing nude in a river. Activists saw this and organized over 400 people to protest by nonviolently taking their clothes off in solidarity. When the nude protest left the youth camp to march downtown the police attacked. After injuring and arresting some of the the nude protesters the police lashed out at journalists and bystanders. An unknown number of people were hospitalized or arrested as a result of the police assault." Video of the Protest [pt] | Deposition of a journalist wounded during the protest [pt] | Photos of the Nude Protest Against Police Brutality | Updates on the Prisoners [pt] | Video of people describing the attack [pt] | More Photos
Carla Santos, 21, the president of Ubes (União Brasileira de Estudantes). Image appears from a story from Brazzil. Many students came together to protest government corruption in May/June 2001. Naked protesters in Brazil are known as bundas-peladas (naked butts). More information with links to stories and pictures available at Brazzil Other info at Streaking.net Chile:
About 300 protestors gathered on March 1, 2003 in Santiago to show their opposition to a possible war with Iraq and to urge resistance to war in the UN Security Council. Group organizer is Francisco Elgueta. CNN.com "Naked anti-war demos sweep world" Monday, March 3, 2003 Voice of America: "Nude Anti-War Protest Held in Chile" 01 Mar 2003 Sky News: "Nude Anti-war Protest" UK News: "Chileans go nude for peace" March 1, 2003 Netscape site with AP photo (#1) Netscape site with AP photo (#2)
Image appears from a story from lun.com. Click on image to view at full size. Performance artist Lucia Fernanda Flores "Baby Vamp" walks the street of Santiago, Chile before she is arrested. June 12, 2002. More information with links to stories and pictures available at Streaking.net |
