Tens of thousands demanded that Congress do not approve laws that slow judicial proceedings against the former president and deputies accused of coup.
Tens of thousands of Brazilians They protested Sunday in key cities against legislative projects that seek Protect former President Jair Bolsonaro and federal legislators of the courts. The protesters claimed “Without amnesty” and warned that Congress should not promote measures that grant impunity to those responsible for the coup attempt.
The marches were the first great demonstration after Bolsonaro’s sentence this month, which sentenced him to 27 years in prison for conspire against democracy. Although it remains on house arrest until appealingtheir allies promote initiatives such as a Parliamentary amnesty or an eventual presidential pardon.
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In parallel, the Lower House approved Accelerate a bill that would give relief to those arrested for the assault on public buildings in 2023 and also advanced with an amendment that gives the Congress Power of Block criminal proceedings against legislators.
Massive mobilization in São Paulo and Río
Some 40,000 protesters They took several blocks from the Paulista Avenue, in São Pauloaccording to researchers from the University of São Paulo. It was the largest protest on the left since 2022, with flags that said “No to amnesty”in contrast to the recent Bolsonarist mobilizations.
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In Janeiro Rivercrowds gathered in Copacabana to the cry of “Bolsonaro in jail!” And “Without amnesty!”before concerts by Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Chico Buarque, cultural resistance symbols against the military dictatorship.
Lula da Silva: “The people do not want impunity”
The President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva He supported the protests and wrote on social networks: “I am on the side of the Brazilian people. Today’s demonstrations show that the population does not want impunity or amnesty. The National Congress must focus on measures that benefit the Brazilian people. ”
The mobilizations made it clear that Brazilian society It continues deeply divided between those who support Bolsonaro and those who demand justice for the coup attempt. With the Congress under pressure and the streets full of claims, the political future of the country is played both in court and in the public arena.
Source: Ambito
