Students from USP, Unesp, and Unicamp, along with city councilors from the União Brasil party, clashed during a demonstration on Monday (11th) in the central region of São Paulo.
The demonstration, organized by the students, took place near the main building of Unesp. They were demanding better conditions for student life and more support from the state government for the institutions.
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During the demonstration, city councilors Rubinho Nunes, Douglas Garcia, and Adrilles Jorge, from the União Brasil party, went to the scene and provoked the students, resulting in assaults, according to the students' accounts.
"There was a general brawl at the location. The military police contained the situation. There is no information about any injuries," the Military Police reported. According to the police, the demonstration remained peaceful after the incident.
On social media, city councilors Rubinho Nunes and Adrilles Jorge stated that they went to "teach the students that they cannot go on strike."
Nunes reported on his social media profile that he was punched in the face and broke his nose. Meanwhile, activist Simone Nascimento, associated with the PSOL party, shared a video in which she questions the councilor, who then insults her.
The Brazilian News Agency (Agência Brasil) contacted the two councilors and is awaiting a response.
According to the Central Student Directory of USP, the incident began when a pedestrian assaulted Nunes, who reacted by punching and...
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Students from USP, Unesp, and Unicamp, along with city councilors from the União Brasil party, clashed during a demonstration on Monday (11) in the central region of São Paulo.
The demonstration, organized by the students, took place near the Unesp university administration building. They were demanding better conditions for student support and more government support for the institutions.
During the demonstration, city councilors Rubinho Nunes, Douglas Garcia, and Adrilles Jorge, from the União Brasil party, went to the location and provoked the students, resulting in assaults, according to student accounts.
"There was a general brawl at the location. The police contained the disturbance. There is no information about any injuries," the Military Police reported. According to the police, the demonstration remained peaceful after the incident.
On social media, city councilors Rubinho Nunes and Adrilles Jorge stated that they went to "teach the students that they cannot go on strike."
Nunes reported on his social media profile that he was punched in the face and broke his nose. Simone Nascimento, an activist associated with the PSOL party, shared a video in which she questions the councilor, who then insulted her.
The Agência Brasil news agency contacted the two councilors and is awaiting a response.
According to the Central Student Directory of USP, the incident began when a pedestrian assaulted Nunes, and he reacted by punching and kicking the students and union representatives, who retaliated.
After the confrontation, the demonstration continued, and the students decided to continue the strike, which is nearing a month.
The student demonstration was intended to follow a meeting of representatives from the university administrations, professors, and staff. However, the council that brings together these entities canceled the meeting, fearing an invasion of the Unesp university administration building.
Last week, students from USP occupied the university administration building on the Butantã campus after a demonstration. The building was vacated last Sunday.