Cansei

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For the musical band, see Cansei de Ser Sexy.

Cansei (tired) was protest-movement organized by high-income society in Brazil, supposedly about lack of ethics in politics and government in Mensalão scandal and 2006–2007 Brazilian aviation crisis. Highly criticized and accused of being hypocritical by various society segments, Cansei failed to get large appeal being forgotten by media and public opinion short months later.

Contents 1 Personalities 2 Organizations 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Personalities

The members of "Cansei" are popularly known as "cansados". Below follows a list of members as Pentelho published in the official page of the organization^[1]:

Ana Maria Braga, TV host Zezé di Camargo, singer Hebe Camargo, TV host Tom Cavalcante, comedian Gabriel Chalita, former secretary of education of São Paulo Lafaiete Coutinho, former president of Banco do Brasil João Dória Jr., journalist, businessman and TV host Regina Duarte, actress Victor Fasano, actor Moacyr Franco, actor Lars and Torben Grael, sailors Léo Jaime, singer and songwriter Seu Jorge, singer and songwriter

Adriana Lessa, actress Luana Piovani, model and actress Silvia Poppovic, TV host Irene Ravache, actress Agnaldo Rayol, singer Sérgio Reis, singer Jair Rodrigues, singer Patrícia Rolla, business woman Ivete Sangalo, singer Beatriz Segall, actress Fernando Scherer, swimmer Beth Szafir, business woman Christiane Torloni, actress Paulo Vilhena, actor Wanderlea, singer Paulo Zottolo, president of Philips in Brazil

Confused as member

• Daniela Mercury, singer and songwriter. Mercury's involvement with "Cansei" was denied by the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo.^[2]

[edit] Organizations

Over sixty organizations are currently affiliated with "Cansei"^[3]. Among them, the OAB sections of São Paulo, Distrito Federal and Mato Grosso do Sul, the Regional Counsil of Engineers and Architects, the Brazilian Association of Odontology, the ABERT, the Federation of the Industries of São Paulo, the Regional Counsil of Medicine, the Brazilian Alliance for Organ and Tissue Donations, the Association of Military Police Officers of São Paulo, among others.

[edit] References

1. ^ Personalities involved with "Cansei"
2. ^ (Portuguese) "Erramos: D. Odilo diz desconhecer ato do "Cansei" na Catedral da Sé". Folha de S. Paulo. August 23, 2007.
3. ^ Supporters of "Cansei"

[edit] External links

• "Cansei"'s official page