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10 Questions: Aurélio Mesquita - Rocinha Slum Community Leader (Brazil)

posted by Salla Sorri at 8h59 GMT on Oct 9
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What would make you start a revolution?
Without any doubt I have plenty of reasons to start a revolution here in Brazil. But I think that it requires many people. Many interesting people aware of what they would be doing. Knowing the particularities. But I think Brazil has progressed. Since 1990 we have been making interesting steps, creating a more public politics.

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