Brazil: Riot police Use ‘Non-Lethal Weapons’ Against Strikin Teachers

Over a hundred people were wounded as riot police used teargas, rubber bullets, stun grenades and water cannons against striking teachers in Brazil’s southern state of Parana. The teachers are striking over budget adjustments imposed by the rightwing state government, which threaten their pension plans. Riot police blocked the demonstrators from reaching the steps of the Legislature, where a preliminary vote was held on the bill touted to save the state US$575 million, teleSUR