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RIO – During an Independence Day speech on Monday on national radio and television, President Jair Bolsonaro was a target in parts of Brazil.
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Among the Cariocas, residents of the neighborhoods of Botafogo, Copacabana, Ipanema, Jardim Botânico, Laranjeiras, Catete, Cosme Velho, Flamengo, Lapa, Grajaú and Tijuca demonstrated against the president. In Niterói, protests were registered in Icaraí, Santa Rosa and Fátima.
In São Paulo, the Centro, Pinheiros, Consolação, Vila Mariana, Bela Vista, Santa Cecília, República, Perdizes and Barra Funda neighborhoods recorded pots for about ten minutes. In Belo Horizonte, Salvador, Recife and Brasilia the demonstration could also be heard.
Canceled due to the new coronavirus pandemic, the official celebrations of Independence Day caused an agglomeration of hundreds of supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro in front of the Palácio da Alvorada, this Monday.
The traditional parade was canceled this year due to the pandemic, but the Presidency of the Republic decided to carry out a flag-raising ceremony in front of Alvorada, the official residence of the president. The event was open to the population and hundreds of supporters attended the place.
