Tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets last night in protest against the president’s handling of the coronavirus crisis Jair Bolsonaro, and according to some observers it was the largest demonstration the country has ever seen since the beginning of the pandemic.
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The mobilization was organized by opposition parties, social movements, trade union organizations and student groups, with protests recorded in at least 16 cities across the country and abroad, according to Globe. Only in Recife there were clashes with the police, while in Rio de Janeiro the former president was honored Lula, which could challenge Bolsonaro in the next elections.
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In some of the country’s main cities, including São Paulo, Rio and Brasilia, demonstrators have called for the impeachment of Bolsonaro – a far-right leader who has always underestimated the threat of the virus and flaunted annoyance with anti-masks and restrictions. Covid – and also a breakthrough in access to vaccines. In fact, only about 19 million inhabitants have been vaccinated so far, equal to 9 per cent of the population. 450 thousand have lost their lives due to Covid, 2,012 only yesterday.
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