People protest against the PEC 3/2021, known as 'PEC da Blindagem' (Shield PEC), approved this week on the Congress and against the Amnesty Bill that changes the penalties for those convicted of planning a coup and the coup plotters, which will be voted next week, at Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil September 21, 2025. REUTERS/Tuane Fernandes
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets of major cities on Sunday to protest legislative efforts to shield former President Jair Bolsonaro and federal lawmakers from the courts, marking the country's strongest leftist demonstrations in years.
The protests, organized by social movements, unions and political parties, denounced lawmakers trying to avoid legal consequences for themselves and Bolsonaro, who was sentenced to prison for a coup plot after his supporters stormed government buildings following his 2022 election defeat.
