During the night between Sunday 30 October and Monday 31, dozens of buildings were squatted in S\u00e3o Paulo. The action was coordinated by several homeless movements, including the FLM (Frente de Luta por Moradia) and the MMPT (Movimento de Moradia Para Todos).
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Beyond the struggle for housing, the action was also made in solidarity with the current social movement against austerity measures taken by the government.<\/p>\n
More than 1200 schools and almost 150 universities are currently occupied by students throughout the whole country against the austerity policy of Michel Temer\u2019s ultra-liberal government. Temer is officially ruling the country since August after a sort of institutional coup which replaced the PT government (Worker\u2019s Party, in power for almost 15 years).<\/p>\n
The social movement \u2013 which has the slogan \u00ab OcupaTudo \u00bb (\u00abOccupy everything \u00bb) \u2013 began a few weeks ago in response to a proposal to amend the constitution, in order to freeze government expenditures in public health and education sectors. Here is an excerpt from the communiqu\u00e9 published by the homeless movements after the occupations of the buildings:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe violence against workers spreads (\u2026). The purpose of PEC 241 (proposal to amend the constitution) is to put an end to pensions, public healthcare, public education and social support (\u2026). The economic reality seems to become each day harder, the workers\u2019 hunger and desperation will increase. Homeless people will be directly affected. The apparatus of oppression \u2013 security forces, judicial power, mainstream media etc. \u2013 is going to act in order to protect property, those who run the state and their economical interests. The only thing that remains for the workers and homeless people is the struggle. The struggle for their rights and for justice. To occupy empty properties and search a shelter for their families (\u2026). While the students are occupying schools and conducting a legitimate struggle for education, we are occupying the empty buildings in order to ensure social justice and conquer our proper accommodation\u201d<\/p>\n
Evictions<\/p>\n
Of the nine buildings that were squatted during this night, one of them, in Santa Cecilia neighbourhood, was violently evicted by the Military Police.
\nTwo days afterwards, the FLM tried to occupy another building, in the centre of the city, but the 250 occupiers were soon evicted by the Military Police. They tried to resist and placed some barricades on the neighbouring sidestreets. A few of them were wounded and a journalist was hurt by a close range flash-ball shot. Three persons were arrested.<\/p>\n
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During the night between Sunday 30 October and Monday 31, dozens of buildings were squatted in S\u00e3o Paulo. The action was coordinated by several homeless movements, including the FLM (Frente de Luta por Moradia) and the MMPT (Movimento de Moradia …<\/p>\n