The Street Battle That Rocked Brazil
A clash between students in 1968 paved the way for a hardening of military rule.
Witness History · BBC World Service
October 2, 20189m 26s
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Show Notes
On the 2nd and 3rd of October 1968, students from two neighbouring universities in the centre of São Paulo clashed in a battle which left one dead and many injured. Thomas Pappon talked to two former students who were at the so called 'Battle of Maria Antônia'.
Photo: the 'Battle of Maria Antonia', São Paulo, 1968. Credit: Agência Estado/AFP