Hundreds Join Anti-Racism Protest in São Paulo

Hundreds of protesters demonstrated in Sao Paulo on Sunday against racism and fascism while also denouncing Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro.

Demonstrators marched along Paulista Avenue shouting anti-racism slogans, and protesting against the federal government and its policies related to racism and the coronavirus pandemic.

Bolsonaro has rejected ordering quarantines and, to save the economy, demanded the end of restrictive measures applied by mayors and governors.

Members of social movements and fans of two of Sao Paulo’s most important soccer teams, Corinthians and Palmeiras, joined the rally.

The anti-racism demonstration, the third in Brazil’s largest city since May 31, was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and protests in the United States following the killing of George Floyd.

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In This Story: Brazil

Brazil is the largest country in both South America and Latin America.

Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 states and the Federal District. It is the largest country to have Portuguese as an official language and the only one in the Americas, as well as the most populous Roman Catholic-majority country.

Its Amazon basin includes a vast tropical forest, home to diverse wildlife, a variety of ecological systems, and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats. Brazil is classified as an upper-middle income economy by the World Bank and a newly industrialized country.