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2016–2017 Brazilian Protests
The 2016–2017 Brazilian protests were Protest, popular demonstrations that took place in different regions of Brazil after Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, Dilma Rousseff's impeachment. The marches were marked by the slogan "''Fora Temer''" (English language, English: "Temer Out"). Background After Dilma Rousseff's impeachment, part of the population was dissatisfied with the Temer government, especially due to allegations of corruption among several members of the cabinet. Protesters also claimed that there was insufficient justification to constitute a crime of liability in the impeachment process, since "fiscal pedaling" was common practice in state governments. Measures by the Presidency of Michel Temer, Temer government, such as planned reductions in public education and health funding, the possibility of charging for public higher education and the reform of labor laws, also motivated the demonstrations. In addition, important ministries such as Ministry of Culture (Brazil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protest
A protest (also called a demonstration, remonstration, or remonstrance) is a public act of objection, disapproval or dissent against political advantage. Protests can be thought of as acts of cooperation in which numerous people cooperate by attending, and share the potential costs and risks of doing so. Protests can take many different forms, from individual statements to mass political demonstrations. Protesters may organize a protest as a way of publicly making their opinions heard in an attempt to influence public opinion or government policy, or they may undertake direct action in an attempt to enact desired changes themselves. When protests are part of a systematic and peaceful nonviolent campaign to achieve a particular objective, and involve the use of pressure as well as persuasion, they go beyond mere protest and may be better described as civil resistance or nonviolent resistance. Various forms of self-expression and protest are sometimes restricted by governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
