In Brazil, it's possible still to disappear people even though the dictatorship ended in 1984. From Pinheirinho today there are numerous accounts from residents of violence and possible deaths from beatings to shootings with 'non-lethal' weapons to live ammunition.

German Fields residents, which is next door to Pinheirinho reported in the morning that they had seen people wounded and shot and several high-speed ambulances carrying out an unknown number of people. Many shots from firearms were heard, according to residents, coming from by the Civil Guard cops. At one point, police entered houses breaking in the doors, dragging out residents. About six people could not be located or in police stations or in hospitals. They said that the Route 3 people killed, and others wounded. Bomb hit a moral effect on the face of an old man; Route police were seen beating an old lady, because she was asking them something to ROTA. Several reports were of shots of rubber bullet at point blank range, in one case the bullet went through the person's leg. Wounded and injured were all taken to the emergency room of the Vila Industrial. Police cars began to speed inside Pinheirinho and almost ran over dozens of people. Cop helicopters dropped explosive flashes onto the residents increasing the likelihood and severity of injuries.

Even many hours later after this morning's eviction, it was being reported that shots could be heard inside Pinheirinho complex


This afternoon demonstrators blocked the roadway towards the Rio Via Dutra in Sao Jose dos Campos, in the Paraíba Valley, São Paulo. The road was blocked for more than 30 minutes in protest against repossession. According to Military Police there were 16 arrests, one injured and some burned cars. Residents, activists, supporters are starting now to spread the real story.

Pics here:
 http://prod.midiaindependente.org/pt/blue/2012/01/502634.shtml
 http://www.midiaindependente.org/pt/blue/2012/01/502626.shtml

Videos:
 http://prod.midiaindependente.org/pt/blue/2012/01/502639.shtml

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeKnmhm4Ugs&feature=player_embedded#!

There is a solidarity demo called in Rio de Janeiro at Monday 4pm at Carioca, downtown.

Demo at Carioca, Rio de Janeiro at 4pm Monday 23rd January

Diário Liberdade, an anti-capitlaist newsite, is reporting today that according to residents there may be seven deaths. A director of the Metalworkers Union of São José dos Campos says there were five residents dead. A policeman and a villager, he said, were in serious condition. More than 18 people were arrested, cellular phones and internet were cut on site. Children and elderly people were rounded up and abused inside the occupation and evicted with violence. Belongings were destroyed and the inhabitants were not allowed to take them with them. The lawyer of the occupation, Tom, was shot by a rubber bullet and then was arrested. Information that comes directly from Pinheirinho is that all leaders and key activists involved in the resistance were arrested, some brutally beaten.

Link to a comprehensive timeline of yesterday's eviction (in portuguese):
 http://diarioliberdade.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23644%3Aurgente-policia-militar-ignora-decisao-federal-e-promove-massacre-no-pinheirinho&catid=257%3Arepressom-e-direitos-humanos&Itemid=131#.TxxSgjl-kII.facebook