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Brazilian air system, people say: enough

Sao Paulo, Brazil - Protest parade after the the "Congonhas" accident

Brazilians are fed up with the corruption and the crisis of the Brazilian civil air system. The finger is pointed at the current government of the president Lula da Silva, despite his dismissal from the post of Defence Minister, also responsible for the Country's civil aviation, wanted by Lula himself after the debates following the recent tragedy in the "Congonhas" airport of Sao Paulo where an airplane...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1077596
Rome, Italy, 07/30/2007 16:11
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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