Demonstrators across Brazil protest against amnesty for coup plotters
Demonstrators came together in several Brazilian cities on Sunday (Mar. 30) to protest against amnesty for the people involved in the attempted coup of January 8. The largest gathering was seen in São Paulo, where participants called for punishment for those who took part in the depredation of government buildings in January 2023 and for the political group behind it—starting with former President Jair Bolsonaro.The protests were called by trade union organizations, such as the Unified Workers’ Central (CUT) and the General Workers’ Union (UGT), and collectives such as the Homeless Workers’ Movement (MTST) and the Landless Rural Workers’ Movement (MST).In São Paulo, the demonstration began on Paulista avenue, the city’s financial center, and went through the Vila Mariana district all t...