
The mass protest decade: why did the street movements of the 2010s fail?
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The Emergence and Struggles of the MPL Movement in Brazil
This chapter discusses how a new protest movement in Brazil, known as the MPL, emerged and campaigned for free public transport in Sao Paulo. The MPL adopted a horizontalist approach with no leaders or specialized roles, making decisions by consensus. They organized protests and planned strategies to force the left-wing mayor to reverse the price hike.
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