"Tens of thousands of Brazilians have taken to the streets to demand no amnesty be granted to their country's former president, Jair Bolsonaro, after he was convicted of plotting a coup. The far-right populist was sentenced to 27 years in prison earlier this month for illegally attempting to cling to power after he lost the 2022 presidential election to his leftwing opponent, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva."
"The pro-democracy protests were spearheaded by some of Brazil's best-loved musicians, including a trio of legendary songwriters who were at the forefront of the fight against the country's brutal 1964-85 military dictatorship: Caetano Veloso, Chico Buarque and Gilberto Gil. Veloso, 83, said on the eve of the march: This cannot go unanswered We have to go out on to the streets, as we have in the past, to say that we as a people, as a nation will not accept this."
Tens of thousands of Brazilians mobilized to demand that no amnesty be granted to former president Jair Bolsonaro following his conviction for plotting a coup. Bolsonaro received a 27-year prison sentence for illegally trying to cling to power after losing the 2022 presidential election to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Large crowds filled squares and beaches across major cities to oppose rightwing efforts and legislative moves that could shield lawmakers or reduce sentences. Protesters cited an alleged assassination plan targeting Lula, vice-president Geraldo Alckmin, and a supreme court judge. Prominent musicians and actors led calls to defend democracy and oppose the so-called Bandit's Bill.
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