Behind the Mask: From Free Pass to Black Blocs, the Protests That Took Over the Streets of Brazil

A fundamental book for understanding the June 2013 protests. In this remarkable and courageous debut book, already a must-read for understanding Brazil, Flavio Morgenstern delivers on its title: he mercilessly exposes, more than just the "June protests" of 2013 themselves, the spirit of the insurrection and the context and interests that incubated it. Drawing on his consistent political literacy, solid grasp of historical time, astute reading (and rereading) of the news, incorruptible memory, abundant prose, and disconcerting humor, the author investigates and dissects—with original technique and a novel approach—that immense wave of protests, so immediately perceived as historic yet still misunderstood today.