Mass Brawl Halts Google-Backed AI Class for Minas Gerais Students at Mineirão

Overview

• The government-run event with Google drew roughly 20,000–30,000 students from about 200 schools to Belo Horizonte’s Mineirão.
• A broad fight in the stands stopped the program, with videos showing scuffles and objects thrown; the exact number of injuries remains unconfirmed.
• Municipal emergency services activated SAMU and ambulances, while hired security and civil firefighters contained the disturbance and Military Police were called.
• The Education Secretariat condemned the violence, opened an internal investigation, and said involved students will receive follow-up from the NAE.
• Minas Arena said it only provided the venue, and Google had not issued a public statement as reports diverged on whether the class resumed after a delay or was suspended.