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September 22, 2025

Tens of Thousands of Brazilians Protest Against Bill Granting Bolsonaro Amnesty
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Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across Brazil to
protest a congressional bill that would make it harder to charge
lawmakers for alleged crimes and even reduce penalties for individuals
involved in former President Jair Bolsonaro's coup attempt. Bolsonaro
was sentenced earlier this month to 27 years in prison for trying to
cling to power and for hatching a plan to assassinate his opponent, the
current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who won the 2022
presidential election. Maria Alice Barboza is a student in Rio de
Janeiro.

Maria Alice Barboza: "I think this amnesty for Bolsonaro is ridiculous,
because these are people who harmed Brazilian society, the Brazilian
people. As citizens, we have to be here, fighting, speaking out, showing
our faces. People can't hide if we don't want to repeat what happened in
past generations. As young people, we need to keep this in mind so that
people know their rights and can fight for them."



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