Thousands of Brazilians demonstrate against Bolsonaro's handling of the pandemic
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A protester with a t-shirt and a mask "Dehors Bolsonaro" lorrs of a mobilization to denounce the management of the pandemic, January 23, 2021. AFP - SERGIO LIMA
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Thousands of demonstrators marched this Saturday in several cities of Brazil to denounce the management of the pandemic by the Brazilian president.
Because of the coronavirus, the demonstration took the form of a convoy of cars.
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With our correspondent in Rio de Janeiro
,
Sarah Cozzolino
On Avenue Presidente Vargas, it is the first time that Mauro has driven by car.
From the four windows of his old jeep floated the flags of the Workers' Party, which hung on broomsticks.
He came to denounce
the management of Jair Bolsonaro
.
“
It's criminal!
He sabotaged the fight against the pandemic by all means!
The vaccines could have arrived in Brazil a long time ago if it had not delayed everything, if it had not created conflicts with all the countries of the world!
"
This mode of demonstration is generally attributed to the right, but at 70, Mauro and his wife Marcia want to demand the dismissal of the president while protecting themselves from the agglomerations.
“
He's crazy!
He has absolutely no empathy for anyone except his sons!
We have already lost 1% of our Brazilian population to the virus.
I'm shocked because he doesn't care!
"
In her little yellow Ladybug, Beth and her documentary friends have put together a playlist of committed music.
They all have a mask with the slogan “
Dehors Bolsonaro
”.
“
There are 210 million people in this country… And we don't even have 10 million vaccines.
We saw a communication blow, but they are laughing at us!
"
This Sunday, the protests against the president continue.
With, this time, right-wing movements calling for his dismissal.
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To read also: Covid-19: President Jair Bolsonaro criticizes "the haste" around vaccination
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