Newsletter #195

The result of 42 days of occupation

After 42 days, the invasion and occupation of USP’s central administration buildings, where IEA is located, ended last Tusday when the courts determined repossession. The feeling of all who entered the ensemble of buildings that morning was of dismay and indignation. The scene was of utter devastation, including broken and piled furniture, walls and floors filled with "pichação" (a sort of graffiti), broken glass, used fire extinguishers, destroyed models of USP’s future buildings — such as the one where IEA’s headquarters will be located — mattresses, clothes and shoes, plus lots of garbage. Other spaces, including the IEA, had their equipment stolen and also showed the violation of doors, cupboards and drawers, not to mention scattered official documents on the floor, most of which crushed and trampled.

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INSTITUTO DE ESTUDOS AVANÇADOS DA USP / INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES OF USP
www.iea.usp.br — iea@usp.br — (+ 55 11) 3091-3922

BOLETIM IEA / IEA NEWSLETTER
Divisão de Comunicação / Communication Division: Mauro Bellesa (editor, MTb-SP 12.739) and Flávia Dourado
Versão para o Inglês / English Version: Richard Meckien
Endereço / Address: Rua Praça do Relógio, 109, bloco K, 5º andar, Cidade Universitária, 05508-050, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Telefone / Phone: (+ 55 11) 3091-1692 / 3091-1664 — http://www.iea.usp.br/noticias/boletim-iea — boletim-iea@usp.br