Bordado Online
Durante o período de isolamento social, os coletivos de bordado político foram impedidos de realizar seus encontros presenciais e manifestações, o que levou as integrantes a se manifestar ativamente em suas redes sociais, principalmente por meio de posts no Instagram. Os bordados realizados nesse momento costumavam envolver temas como: defesa do isolamento social e das […]
Paraisópolis
No dia 21 de março, lideranças comunitárias de Paraisópolis fizeram um chamado para recrutar voluntários, que se tornaram “presidentes de rua” ou “brigadistas” (reunidos na foto acima). A convocação está publicada na página do Facebook da comunidade. Desde então, a comunidade criou casas de acolhimento, comprou ambulâncias e promoveu protestos denunciando a falta de apoio do governo […]
Movimentos Populares contra a COVID-19
On March 23, a group of national popular movements fighting for the right to the city released the document – In Defense of the People, Democracy, the Rule of Law and in the fight against COVID-19. In it, they present a set of demands to confront the pandemic, from the perspective of guaranteeing rights and preserving the […]
40.000 mortes: Cruzes na Praia de Copacabana
On June 11, 2020, members of the NGO Rio da Paz dug 100 symbolic graves on Copacabana beach as a protest against the way the Brazilian government has handled the pandemic in the country. The aim was to remember the more than 40,000 people who died due to Covid-19 in Brazil. The […]
50.000 Mortes: Cruzes na Esplanada
On June 28, 2020, protesters in several cities across the country erected crosses to commemorate the milestone of 50,000 deaths. On the Esplanade of Ministries in Brasília, a banner affixed to the site read: “More than 50,000 dead. Bolsonaro, stop denying it.” See the report here.
100.000 Mortes: Dia de Luto / Dia de Luta em Defesa da Vida e do Emprego
Eleven labor unions, in partnership with various social movements, organized symbolic events on August 7, 2020, in São Paulo, Recife, Salvador, Porto Alegre, and several other cities to commemorate the 100,000 deaths from Covid-19 and to defend life and employment, calling on the population to contribute to solidarity actions. Check it out […]
100.000 Mortes: Cruzes e Balões na Praia de Copacabana
On August 8, 2020, the NGO Rio da Paz once again held an event on Copacabana Beach, installing crosses and red balloons to honor the 100,000 Brazilians who died due to Covid-19. Check out a video of the event here.
200.000 Mortes: Ato em Frente ao Palácio do Planalto, Brasília
Around 50 protesters dressed in black held a demonstration on January 8, 2021, in front of the Palácio do Planalto in Brasília to honor the more than 200,000 Brazilian victims of Covid-19. Check out the reports here and here.
Respira Brasil
An organization created in February 2021 by religious leaders of a diversity of faiths, linked to CESEEP (Ecumenical Center for Services to Evangelization and Popular Education). The movement's starting point was the launch of the "Breathe Brazil" Manifesto, which advocates for vaccination for all, the SUS (Brazilian public healthcare system), the expansion of Emergency Aid, and the impeachment of […]
300.000 Mortes: Cortejo Fúnebre Simbólico na Praça dos Três Poderes
In an event held on March 25, 2021, organized by the National Health Council, the Nurses' Union of the Federal District, the Dentists' Union, the Health Council of the Federal District, and the Brazilian Bar Association of the Federal District, a symbolic funeral procession was held in honor of the 300,000 people who lost their lives to Covid-19. […]
