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Protesters in Brasília call for Moraes and Lula to step down on Sept. 7

From Folha de S.Paulo · () Portuguese

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  • Two opposition-organized rallies in Brasília called for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes to leave office.
  • Protesters also criticized Senate President Davi Alcolumbre for not scheduling impeachment proceedings against Moraes.
  • The rallies were held alongside Sept. 7 parades, while a larger opposition demonstration was planned for São Paulo later in the day.

Two opposition rallies in Brasília targeted President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes as Brazil marked Sept. 7 with Independence Day parades.

One protest took place outside the Central Bank building, while the other was held in the Funarte parking lot. Both locations are in the capital's Plano Piloto district. Demonstrators sang the national anthem and demanded the departure of Lula and Moraes.

The protesters also criticized Senate President Davi Alcolumbre of União Brasil for not putting Moraes's impeachment on the Senate agenda. Politicians including Eduardo Girão of Novo and federal lawmaker Bia Kicis of the Liberal Party called the rallies.

Girão is running for vice president on the ticket of presidential candidate Romeu Zema. Kicis is running for the Senate. The main opposition demonstration was scheduled for the afternoon on São Paulo's Paulista Avenue, with presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro expected to attend.

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Originally published by Folha de S.Paulo in Portuguese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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