On May 1, 2021, a group of nurses held an act in honor of the more than 400,000 deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil and in defense of the category's labor rights. The act took place a year after a protest held by the sector also in front of the Planalto in which protesters were harassed by pro-Jair Bolsonaro militants. The image of a nurse being assaulted was widely disseminated on social media as a representation of the political polarization surrounding the pandemic. Check out the report here. Acts like these were overshadowed by the wave of pro-government demonstrations that took place on the same day.
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Social organizations and movements launch campaign in defense of democracy and life
The campaign #BrasilpelaDemocracia #BrasilpelaVida brought together more than 70 organizations including national entities, trade unions, social movements, pro-democracy articulations and non-governmental organizations. Access here.
