World Cup protests in Brazil were met with fierce police military response, and pre-emptive evictions and arrests. We discuss the killings, conspiracy, and silence that was forced on the public, plus the larger struggle against big business corruption in government facing people everywhere with activist Pedro Rios. The International Monetary Fund, and President Dilma’s similarities to President Obama are also explored in this uncensored Buzzsaw interview hosted by Sean Stone. GUEST BIO: Pedro Rios Leao is a self-described “anarchist militant, pacifist, environmentalist.” Noted for participating in an 11 day hunger strike in protest of the eviction and police massacre of favela dwellers in the Pinheirinho area of São Paulo, he is an outspoken critic of the military corporatocracy of Brazil. ADD’L LINKS: twitter.com/pedroriosleao thelip.tv/show/buzzsaw/ Buzzsaw Full Episodes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsfQ7bm0KqE&list=PLjk3H0GXhhGc7NOFr74KbOPBCXrXT8nlf&index=1 Buzzsaw Short Clips Playlist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDNHqWzYMdE&list=PLjk3H0GXhhGeWhHPas6M9sKUhThquDNOc&index=1 www.facebook.com/EnterTheBuzzsaw?directed_target_id=0 www.facebook.com/thelip.tv www.youtube.com/theliptv EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 00:01 Welcome to Buzzsaw. 00:20 Introducing Pedro Rios. 00:50 Impact of the World Cup riots in Brazil, the police state, and being ignored by the mainstream media. 09:00 Teaming with activists in other countries to combat Big Business. 17:00 Banking alternatives to the International Monetary Fund in Brazil. 26:30 Thanks and goodbye.

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