April 11, 2022

12:04

Priscilla Peixoto – Cenarium Magazine

MANAUS- On the afternoon of this Saturday, 9, several cities in Brazil and abroad held acts against President Jair Bolsonaro (PL). The demonstrations gathered opposition parties, voters, union forces and social movements that, this time, took to the streets with the slogan “Bolsonaro Never Again”. The protesters claimed against the increase in unemployment, fuel prices, gas and hunger, a reality for many Brazilian families.

In Brasilia, the activists gathered at the Esplanade of the Ministries and went on to the front of the National Museum of the Republic. The act gained support from indigenous people who are in the Brazilian capital because of the “Acampamento Terra Livre”, which has been taking place since April 4th. According to the leader and secretary-general of the National Council of Extractive Populations (CNS), Dione Torquato, besides the ethnic groups, social movements linked to the countryside, forests and water also attended.

“Our brothers and sisters linked to family farmers, landless people, extractivists, and peasants are also present with the war cry ‘United Movements in Defense of mother Earth’, in addition to the demonstrations against the Bolsonaro government that attacks social rights and, above all, the primary sector. We are here in support and solidarity with the indigenous peoples in this struggle”, says Diones.

In an interview for Forum Magazine, the national coordinator of the Central of Popular Movements (CMP) – one of the entities calling for the protests – Raimundo Bonfim, declared that the country is at the limit and the lack of an alternative to fight hunger and unemployment is “unacceptable”.

“Brazil can no longer stand the irresponsibility, crimes, horrors and inhumanity practiced by the government. Bolsonaro has dismantled the country and will leave a legacy of destruction for the Brazilian population and the future governors who will succeed him starting next year. We cannot accept that there are no alternatives to fight hunger, unemployment, misery and inflation,” Bonfim points out.

Besides Brasília, Porto Alegre, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and São Luís were also some of the places that stood out due to the intense movement of protesters. In Manaus, the act happened around 4pm, at Praça da Saudade, downtown, however, with a smaller presence of people.

Check out the list of cities where the act was scheduled to take place.
North

AP – Macapá – Praça da Bandeira (Square of the Flag)

PA – Belém – Presidente Vargas steps

AM – Manaus – Praça da Saudade | 4pm

Northeast

BA – Itabuna – Adami Square

BA – Feira de Santana – parking lot in front of the town hall

BA – Salvador – Concentration in Campo Grande

CE – Fortaleza – Portugal Square

MA – Imperatriz – Calçadão, Centro

MA – Santa Inês – Laranjeiras Square

MA – São Luís – João Lisboa Square

PE – Recife – 13 de Maio Park

PI – Teresina – Liberdade Square

SE – Aracaju – Markets Event Square

RN – Natal – In front of Midway

Midwest

DF – Brasília – Museum of the Republic | 4 pm

GO – Goiânia – Workers Square

GO – Rio Verde – (Waiting for information)

MS – Campo Grande – Afonso Pela Avenue with 14 de Julho

Southeast

MG – Barbacena – São Sebastião Square

MG – Belo Horizonte – Afonso Arinos Square

MG – Juiz de Fora – Halfel Park

MG – Montes Claros – Municipal Market

RJ – Campo dos Goytacazes – UFF Campos

RJ – Rio de Janeiro – Candelária

SP – Botucatu – Praça do Bosque

SP – Jaguariúna – Campinas Largo do Rosário

SP – Marília – Ilha Square, in front of Atenas Gallery

SP – Osasco – Osasco Station

SP – Ribeirão Preto – Theatro Pedro II Esplanade

SP – Santos – Citizenship Station, 340 Ana Costa Avenue

SP – São Paulo – República Square

SP – São Vicente – Barão Square

South

PR – Cascavel – in front of the Cathedral

PR – Curitiba – Generoso Marques Square

PR – Umuarama – Arthur Thomas Square

PR – Foz do Iguaçu – Bible Square

RS – Novo Hamburgo – Immigrant Square

RS – Pelotas – Public Market

RS – Porto Alegre – Square Glênio Peres

RS – Santa Maria – Square Saldanha Marinho

SC – Florianópolis – Alfândega Square

SC – Joinville – Square of the Flag

Abroad

Switzerland – Zurich – Flashmob and act in the street next to the People’s House in front of the Square of Not One Less. Klimarkirche, Wibichstrasse 43, ZH | 5pm (local time)