The event unites people from all over the country to come together and protest against current government policies which leave thousands in a state of misery. The event took place on September 7th, Brazilian Independence Day. As long as there is social exclusion, the Brazilian people will never be totally independent. The product was found after the Ministry of Agriculture received an anonymous tip. Currently, Brazilian law prohibits the importation and use of transgenic material except for purposes of research.
Brazil is also the main supplier of transgenic-free soybeans to Europe.
This is the second time this year that officials have confiscated transgenic material. A total of 1,178 prisoners are held at the prison which was built for only 880. The prisoner, unidentified at the time of this writing, was killed as the military police were called upon to storm the prison. Relatives of the prisoners called upon the Human Rights Commission to go to the prison after the riot, but members of the commission were barred from entry. The result of the plebiscite was considered to be a success by organizers.