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Thousands Protest against Bolsonaro Amid Pandemic
Protests in several cities in Brazil were also aimed at combating racism
Jun.8.2020 2:09PM
Thousands of people took to the streets on Sunday (7) to protest against the Jair Bolsonaro government, despite the social distance measures adopted in the country to control the Covid-19 epidemic.
The protests, held in several cities across Brazil, exposed differences between pro-democracy movements and opposition parties.
The demonstrations also targeted racism in Brazil and the United States.
The movements maintained the call to action despite questions regarding the risks of contagion by the coronavirus.
More:
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2020/06/thousands-protest-against-bolsonaro-amid-pandemic.shtml