Anti-Bolsonaro protests held in several cities in Brazil
Protests against President Jair Bolsonaro were reported in several Brazilian cities on Sunday, February 21st.
The rallies were coordinated by the Brasil Popular and Povo Sem Medo (A People Without Fear) organizations and supported by social groups, political parties and labor unions.
Demands included a guarantee of the Covid-19 vaccine for the whole population and the reinstatement of emergency aid, in addition to Bolsonaro's impeachment.
In Brasília, the motorcade began around 11 AM and took up three lanes of the Ministries Esplanade. In Recife, drivers took off from Macaxeira Square towards the Boa Viagem neighborhood.
Brazil has so far recorded over 10 million Covid-19 cases, and nearly 250,000 deaths. Bolsonaro, 65, a Covid-19 survivor, periodically visits crowded beaches, engaging with supporters without masks and without social distancing.
A recent poll by CNT shows Bolsonaro's job approval down sharply since October to 32.9%.
At: https://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/politics-and-societysocietybrazillife/anti-bolsonaro-protests-sweep-across-several-cities-in-brazil/
Protesters inflate an effigy of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia during Sunday's nationwide protests against the right-wing leader.
Bolsonaro's handling of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, as well as his open disregard despite having been a survivor himself, have sparked outrage in the South American giant of 214 million.
