Pro-Rousseff march turnout no match for Sunday's antigovernment protest

Friday, August 21st 2015 - 07:27 UTC

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Brazil unions and left groups staged a string of protests in a show of support for President Dilma Rousseff, although turnout was markedly lower than at massive anti-government rallies over the weekend. The protests hit back at the growing push to impeach Rousseff, who less than a year into her second term is struggling for political survival. Read full article

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Brasileiro
Dilma Stay! Too bad I could not participate in this march since Thursday I work. I always wonder why no schedule for a Sunday?

And Lula back!
Aug 21st, 2015 - 08:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
@1. Going, going, ****! She's obviously incompetent as well as corrupt. Terrorists can't break their habits.
Aug 21st, 2015 - 10:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
@ 1 Brasso

Don't be shy! That's you in the front isn't it.

The guy in the yellow shirt and stupid look on his face in front of the police man!

Come on, admit the truth.

Piss-poor parade though compared to FORA DILMA, FORA LULA.

Ha, ha, ha.
Aug 21st, 2015 - 01:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
The beginning of the end for the PT.
Aug 21st, 2015 - 02:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Jack Bauer
You will all note that the PT calls on its supporters - less and less every day - to appear at 'their' protests, always on a week-day.......a working day for most normal people, but not for the 'PeTistas' who either don't work, of simply don't turn up to work...and then go on strike if they don't get their full salary. Bunch of lazy buggers. But the lack of support for fatty D is more apparent every day.

@1 a.hole
You work ?? tell us another joke.....unless of course, you consider that going to the bank once a month to collect your “Bolsa Familia”, is work.....
Just a reminder...if you want Lulla 2018, you may have to dig up a rotten corpse.
Aug 21st, 2015 - 05:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
@ 5 Jack Bauer
“Just a reminder...if you want Lulla 2018, you may have to dig up a rotten corpse.”

Let's hope so! He will be Chavez then. Ha. ha.ha.
Aug 21st, 2015 - 07:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Skip
“I always wonder why no schedule for a Sunday?”

Oh you are so naive it is almost cute.

The reason these protests occur during a working day is so the unions can organise and bus loads of workers in. They know that should they schedule it for the weekend then they would be unable to compel people to attend as they would be doing it on their time.

If someone protests on the weekend, they do it because they really believe in it.
If someone protests during work hours, they do it for a free choripan and a coke.
Aug 21st, 2015 - 10:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Jack Bauer
@7 Skip
you hit the nail on the head ! the majority of the people who attend the PT marches, are usually enticed by the promise of a “mortadela” (bologna) sandwich and a soda....many just appear to get the sandwich then go home ; It's even become a motive of ridicule (of the PT) during the anti-petista protests....we don't need a damned sandwich to make us leave our homes to protest against the PT . Just shows the type of crap that supports the PT.
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