Protesters in Brazil demand Jair Bolsonaro’s impeachment

Large crowds gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia and dozens of other towns and cities as part of the ‘Bolsonaro Out National Campaign’

More than 100 requests for the impeachment of Bolsonaro have been filed with the Chamber of Deputies, but its leader has refused to take any of them up

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A demonstrator, wearing a Money Heist mask and costume, holds a Brazilian flag with a message that reads in Portuguese “Get out Bolsonaro” during a protest in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday. Photo: AP

Published: 2:52am, 3 Oct 2021Updated: 1:38pm, 3 Oct 2021

Tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets around the country on Saturday, once again calling for the ouster of unpopular President Jair Bolsonaro over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, among other issues.

Large crowds gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia and dozens of other towns and cities as part of the “Bolsonaro Out National Campaign”, which is backed by a dozen left-wing political parties and labour groups.

Among other issues, the right-wing president has come under stinging criticism for his handling of the pandemic, which has claimed nearly 600,000 lives in the country.

Hundreds of people marched through the central Rio de Janeiro neighbourhood of Candelaria, shouting “Bolsonaro out!” which was also emblazoned on several large banners.

“We’re going to get him out. The hope of the people here in the streets is to put pressure on legislators so that they call for impeachment,” said 69-year-old retired professor Elizabeth Simoes.

People protest against far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's administration in Sao Paulo on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

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