Brazilian protesters call for Jair Bolsonaro to be impeached
Source: Guardian
Demonstrators in several cities denounce president for alleged corruption and Covid mismanagement
Reuters
Sat 24 Jul 2021 17.15 EDT
Protesters took to the streets in several Brazilian cities on Saturday to demand the impeachment of Jair Bolsonaro, the countrys far right president whose popularity has fallen in recent weeks amid corruption scandals against the backdrop of the pandemic.
This week, news broke that Brazils defence ministry told congressional leadership that next years elections would not take place without amending the countrys electronic voting system to include a paper trail of each vote.
Bolsonaro has suggested several times without evidence that the current system is prone to fraud, allegations that Brazils government has denied.
Bolsonaro is facing reelection next year, in a race in which he is likely to face his political foe, former leftist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Polls currently show Bolsonaro losing against Lula.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/24/brazilian-protesters-call-for-the-impeachment-of-jair-bolsonaro
'Fora Bolsonaro', Thousands Chant in Brazil
The sign reads "General chloroquine, it was all about tipping" Sao Paulo, Brazil, Jul. 24, 2021. | Photo: Twitter/ @AndreteleSUR
Published 24 July 2021
Besides being criticized for his mishandling of the pandemic, Bolsonaro is linked to a corruption scandal related to the overbilling in the purchase of AstraZeneca vaccines.
On Saturday, thousands of people flooded the street of over 20 cities in Brazil demanding far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's resignation.
Under the slogan "Out Bolsonaro", demonstrators asked for more COVID-19 vaccines to stop the wave of related deaths beating the South American nation.
The General Attorney's Office has opened an investigation against Bolsonaro's government for the alleged overbilling in the purchase of AstraZeneca vaccines.
The President himself, and some members of his family and Cabinet may face charges related to this multimillionaire corruption scandal.
More:
https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Fora-Bolsonaro-Thousands-Chant-in-Brazil-20210724-0004.html
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