Brazilians write anti-Temer slogans on Starbucks cups to protest their president
STARBUCKS has got a bit of a political conundrum in Brazil, after the impeachment of the country’s president raised tensions among Brazilians reeling from recession and turmoil.Brazilian playwright Vini Soares entered a Starbucks in mid-July and said "Out with Temer" when the cashier, black marker at hand, asked for his name to identify his large cappuccino order. A picture of his comical protest against Brazil’s new president, Michel Temer, was posted on Facebook and shared more than 3,600 times.While Soares is not sure if he was the first to pull the prank, it definitely gained a following. The Seattle-based chain has set a country-wide policy to deal with the growing number of customers using its tradition of writing names on cups as a way to protest against Temer, who reached Brazil’s highest office through an impeachment process instead of a general election.READ THIS: Brazil’s Lula accused of leading Petrobras graft"It was a joke and I wasn’t expecting such an impact," Soares...
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