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GLOBAL NEWSWIRE: Brazilians Protest Amnesty Bill for Bolsonaro and Lawmakers WORLD NEWS: Tens of thousands of Brazilians protested against lawmakers attempting to shield former President Jair Bolsonaro and themselves from criminal charges, challenging the rule of law. BRAZIL: Tens of thousands of Brazilians flooded city streets on Sunday, roaring “No amnesty” in a powerful rebuke against lawmakers accused of attempting to shield themselves and former President Jair Bolsonaro from criminal charges. The widespread protests erupted just days after Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in jail for plotting a coup, prompting a conservative-majority Congress to fast-track an amnesty bill that could potentially include the far-right leader. Public outrage was further fueled by the recent passage of what protesters dubbed the “Banditry Bill.” This new legislation mandates a secret ballot vote within Congress before any of its members can be charged or arrested, a move critics argue is designed to obscure accountability. Demonstrators, holding “Shameless Congress” signs and stickers, voiced deep concerns that these legislative efforts are calculated attempts to camouflage corruption and foster impunity. On Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach, a “musical protest” saw iconic Brazilian musicians like Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, and Chico Buarque perform resistance songs, underscoring the perceived threat to democratic principles. These legislative maneuvers, coming on the heels of a high-profile conviction, are seen as a direct challenge to the rule of law and a significant blow to public trust in Brazil’s political institutions. #NoAmnesty #BrazilProtests #Bolsonaro #BanditryBill #RuleOfLaw #BrazilPolitics #ShamelessCongress #DemocracyBrazil #ProtestBrazil #AntiCorruption #BolsonaroCoup #BrazilNews #CongressBrazil #Impunity #SecretBallot #Accountability #BrazilianDemocracy #CopacabanaProtest #CaetanoVeloso #GilbertoGil #ChicoBuarque #MusicalProtest #BrazilStreets #NoImpunity #JusticeBrazil #AmnestyBill #BolsonaroSentence #BrazilianLaw #PublicOutrage #PoliticalCorruption #RioProtest #BrazilianMusicians #DemocracyUnderThreat #CongressReform #BrazilFightsBack #NoToAmnesty #PoliticalImpunity #BrazilianJustice #ProtestSigns #LawmakersBrazil #ConservativeCongress #CoupPlot #BrazilianRights #PublicTrust #ResistanceSongs #DemocraticPrinciples #BrazilianVoices #AntiAmnesty #BrazilUnited
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#Brazil has officially banned X and announced fines for using a VPN to access it. I’m joining the protest by setting my VPN to Brazil while I surf X. Join the protest and post your VPN location! Fuck censorship! 🖕🏼#ProtestBrazil #Freedom
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Currently connecting via Brazil through VPN. Who's joining? 🇧🇷 #FreeBrazil #protestbrazil
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Brazil proposes to compensate Petrobras for price cut amid truckers' protest devdiscourse.com/Article/864… @petrobras #petrobras #protestbrazil #brazilproposes #fuelprices #brazilforpetrobras