Confidence in the Government?
October will see the general elections here in Brazil and there is evidence everywhere of this in the State, with billboards promoting local candidates and flag waving supporters on city street corners. The Wikipedia site gives a good account of what is happening and who is running.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_General_Elections,_2006

However, today in the city centre, we travelled behind a car with the following sticker written in large English letters on the back:

Don't steal. The Government doesn't like competition.

30 years ago anyone daring to do this would have 'disappeared in the night', so I suppose that the fact that someone is able to freely travel around in a car with a sticker criticising the Government could be seen as progress/development!