Pro-Bolsonaro crowds “ready to camp for a week” in Brasília

Tents along the Esplanade of Ministries, in Brasília. Photo: Gustavo Ribeiro/TBR

The majority of protesters who attended pro-Bolsonaro demonstrations in Brasília have dispersed. However, a few dozen people have set up tents at the Esplanade of Ministries and say they plan to remain there for “at least one more week.”

These groups are linked to agricultural lobbies, which have financially supported the organization of today’s events with buses, cash for protesters, banners … and even a free post-protest barbecue.

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Amanda Audi

Amanda Audi is a journalist specializing in politics and human rights. She is the former executive director of Congresso em Foco and worked as a reporter for The Intercept Brasil, Folha de S. Paulo, O Globo, Gazeta do Povo, Poder360, among others. In 2019, she won the Comunique-se Award for best-written media reporter and won the Mulher Imprensa award for web journalism in 2020