Brazilians protest a bill that could lead to forgiveness to Bolsonaro and its allies

The Brazilians maintained protests in the 26 states and the Federal District on Sunday against a possible forgiveness for former President Jair Bolsonaro and his allies, which were condemned for trying a coup d’etat.

The calls for demonstrations grew after the lower house approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that would make detention or launch criminal procedures against legislators. The measure is now addressed to the Senate.

The next day, the House of Representatives voted to accelerate a bill backed by legislators of the right -wing opposition who could grant amnesty to Bolsonaro, its closest allies and hundreds of supporters convicted of their roles In the January 2023 uprising.

The plot of blows included a plan to poison its successor and Current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and kill a judge of the Supreme Court.

Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison on September 11 for trying to remain in power after losing a 2022 re -election offer. He is the first former president convicted for trying to cancel a choice in the largest economy in Latin America. Bolsonaro denied having acted badly.

Some of Brazil’s most prominent artists helped organize and promote Sunday’s demonstrations.

The Caetano Veloso, Chico Buarque and Gilberto Gil musical legends, who challenged censorship during the military dictatorship of the 1960s, gathered in Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana neighborhood to protest.

“The news outraged me that many deputies voted in favor of a protection law for them and their colleagues,” Veloso told Brazil Uol communication in an interview published on Saturday. “This, along with an amnesty proposal for the conspirators of blows. I think I identified with the majority of the Brazilian population, who do not want these things to happen.”

Anitta, a superstar born in Rio de Janeiro, also criticized the proposal in a video shared on Instagram. “People are those who shape the country’s policy. We have the right and duty to hold politicians, after all, we vote and work for the good of the population,” he said.

Dulce Oliveira, a 53 -year -old teacher who attended the demonstration in Brasilia, echoed Anitta’s outrage. “This protest is important because people need to show them what we want, because they are there to represent our needs, not their own,” he said.

The Brazilian actor Wagner Moura attended the protest in Salvador, Bahia. Speaking to the crowd from the top of a truck, he said he was not willing to talk about legislative proposals. Instead, he emphasized “this extraordinary moment in Brazilian democracy, which serves as an example for the entire world.”

Sunday’s protests were organized by artists and leftist groups that have fought to mobilize large crowds compared to the right. On September 7, ahead of the trial of the Bolsonaro Supreme Court, thousands of his followers recovered in his defense.

Surveys show that the country remains deeply divided over Bolsonaro.

A majority support its conviction and imprisonment, but a significant part of the population still supports it. According to a Datafolha survey published on September 16, 50% of respondents said Bolsonaro should be imprisoned, while 43% did not agree and 7% refused to respond. The survey interviewed 2,005 people throughout the country and had a margin of error of 2 percentage points.

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