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Tens of thousands of Brazilians take to the streets of major cities to call for the impeachment of left-wing President Dilma Rousseff. Jillian Kitchener reports.
Sao Paulo, Sep 12 (EFE).- Thousands of people took to the streets all across Brazil on Sunday to demand the ouster of President Jair Bolsonaro, but the demonstrations served to show the lack of unity among the opposition despite the escalating threats against democratic institutions being made by the ultrarightist leader.The demonstrations held in a number of state capitals around the country, including Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, featured the protesters' demand for Bolsonaro's impeachment with an eye toward removing him from the presidency, but they also included an assortment of other demands. (Camera: WALLACE CARVALHO)SHOT LIST: B-ROLL OF THE DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST THE PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL, JAIR BOLSONARO.SOUND BITES: CIRO GOMES, FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE OF THE DEMOCRATIC LABOR PARTY (PDT, CENTER-LEFT)CIRO GOMES:"Whoever is a democrat in Brazil has to understand that impeachment is the only way out to protect us from the serious and violent demarcation that Bolsonaro is planning"
Ramallah, Jul 3 (EFE).- Hundreds of Palestinians returned to the streets of the West Bank city of Ramallah Sunday to protest against "the assassination" of a dissident in protests and called for the resignation of the president, Mahmoud AbbasThe protests were forced to stop earlier due to the repression of the security forces.The UN and the EU representation in the territories had warned the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) that it should allow "freedom of expression", after police and Abbas loyalists attacked protesters, especially women. (Camera: SARA GOMEZ ARMAS)SHOT LIST: PALESTINIANS RALLY TO DEMAND RESIGNATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY MAHMOUD ABBAS IN THE WEST BANK CITY OF RAMALLAH.
Hundreds of protesters block the Alfredo Rodriguez Ballon International Airport and the Pan-American Highway in Arequipa, Peru's second largest city, against the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo and despite new President Dina Boluarte's announcement to bring forward the general elections to April 2024 instead of 2026. Protesters have demanded fresh elections and the resignation of new President Dina Boluarte, following the arrest of her leftist predecessor Castillo last week after he attempted to dissolve Congress and rule by decree. IMAGES
Demonstrators take to the streets in the Sudanese capital Khartoum to demand a transition to civilian rule, the latest in unabated protests since a military coup in October. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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