Tens of thousands took to Brazilian streets Sunday Sep 04,2016 to support sacked
leader Dilma Rousseff and protest the new government of Michel Temer,
who has taken power and downplayed the protests.
Demonstration organizers -- who have rejected Temer's ascendancy as a "coup" -- said some 100,000 protestors filled the major artery Paulista Avenue, many holding banners that read "Out with Temer!" and "Direct elections now!"
The Senate voted Wednesday to convict Rousseff on charges of having illegally manipulated government accounts, stripping her of her office and replacing her with Temer, her bitter enemy and former vice president.
The protest ended with clashes between demonstrators and police, who fired gas bombs
The demonstration was held in the late afternoon so as not to interfere with the passing of the torch from the Paralympic Games, a Rio event due to start within three days
Demonstration organizers -- who have rejected Temer's ascendancy as a "coup" -- said some 100,000 protestors filled the major artery Paulista Avenue, many holding banners that read "Out with Temer!" and "Direct elections now!"
The Senate voted Wednesday to convict Rousseff on charges of having illegally manipulated government accounts, stripping her of her office and replacing her with Temer, her bitter enemy and former vice president.
The protest ended with clashes between demonstrators and police, who fired gas bombs
The demonstration was held in the late afternoon so as not to interfere with the passing of the torch from the Paralympic Games, a Rio event due to start within three days
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