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Anti-government demonstrations broke out in several Brazilian cities as President Jair Bolsonaro suffers growing backlash against his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Protesters carrying signs in defense of democracy and against racism gathered in Brazil’s largest cities despite medical recommendations of social distancing, many encouraged by US demonstrations that followed the death of George Floyd. Pro-Bolsonaro marches also took place in some cities, in smaller numbers.
As the number of deaths from Covid-19 soars and Brazil becomes a global hotspot for the virus, the government faced increased criticism when it decided to limit the amount of data published about the pandemic. In response, health secretaries from all Brazilian states began compiling and releasing their own numbers for total cases and deaths from Covid-19.
In Sao Paulo, protesters paid tribute to Floyd and Marielle Franco, a Brazilian councilwoman and black activist who was murdered two years ago in Rio de Janeiro. Demonstrations were mostly peaceful, although a small group clashed with
the police.