Protesters take to the streets of Brazil again Call on far-right President Jair Bolsonaro to step down on his administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and recent corruption allegations.

Demonstrators marched in Rio de Janeiro and several other cities across the country on Saturday Show public anger and frustration Attacked this South American country in recent weeks.

Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew reported in Rio de Janeiro: “They protested many things: the government’s understatement of the pandemic, the president’s refusal of health and safety measures, and the slow introduction of vaccines. This has picked up in the past few weeks.”

“But Brazil is still a country that should not have these problems because it is usually prepared for mass vaccination.”

Beautiful Rio de Janeiro. Down with the government of death, hunger and corruption! #24JForaBolsonaro pic.twitter.com/UoVbZLequU

-Sâmia Bomfim (@samiabomfim) July 24, 2021

Translation: Beautiful, Rio de Janeiro. Down with the government of death, hunger and corruption! #24JForaBolsonaro

According to the newspaper Folha de S Paulo, protest organizers said they planned to take action in 500 locations inside and outside Brazil. ReportDemonstrators complained about the late start of Brazil’s vaccination program and the high unemployment rate, demanding more emergency assistance. Poor people fighting the epidemic.

Marcos Kirst, a protester in Sao Paulo, said: “I’m here because it’s time to react to the genocidal government we have, which has taken over our country.”

Laise de Oliveira, a 65-year-old social worker, told AFP News: “It’s very important for everyone who feels offended or oppressed by this government to take to the streets because we need to help Fight to restore democracy.” Rio de Janeiro’s institutions.

Bolsonaro is a coronavirus skeptic who has repeatedly downplayed the severity of COVID-19 for months Call rejected According to data from Johns Hopkins University, the virus has caused more than 548,000 deaths in Brazil.

This is the second highest death toll in the world after the United States.

During a demonstration against Boslonaro in Rio de Janeiro, a protester held up a banner with “vaccine” and “impeachment” [Ricardo Moraes/Reuters]

The Brazilian Senate Committee in April roll out Investigating the government’s handling of the crisis, Bolsonaro’s reputation has declined due to a series of scandals.A recent opinion poll showed that most Brazilians would Support his efforts to impeach him.

After relevant issues surfaced, far-right leaders are facing political pressure Suspected violation During his government’s procurement of coronavirus vaccines, and Allegations of past corruptionBolsonaro denied these allegations.

Claudio Couto, a political scientist at the Getulio Vargas Foundation in Brazil, told Al Jazeera: “What we have is the continued loss of political support for the president.” Couto said that although Bolsonaro’s political impeachment Willingness is rising, but the president still has considerable support in Congress.

“Because it is necessary for two people to get at least two-thirds of the votes in the House of Representatives and the Senate — (and) Bolsonaro has at least 40% of the seats in both the House of Representatives and the Senate — this is impossible today. “Cotto said.

At the same time, as the number of deaths from the coronavirus has begun to decrease and local restrictions are being lifted in some places, experts question whether Brazil’s vaccination efforts can generate enough momentum to stop the spread of more contagious variants of the coronavirus.

This Delta variant After a period of decline, the number of global cases and deaths is increasing, and the World Health Organization expects it to dominate within a few months.

“This will be explosive,” Gonzalo Vecina, a professor of public health at the University of São Paulo, told the Associated Press. “There will be a new wave. We are driving too much.”

Brazilian President Bolsonaro’s fourth protest since May. pic.twitter.com/JFGKU3MfYf

-Monika Yanakif (@MonikaKiev) July 24, 2021

As of Friday, the Brazilian Ministry of Health has counted 140 cases of Delta variants, including 12 deaths in the three most populous states. Analysts say these numbers are greatly underestimated due to the lack of testing and genome sequencing.

According to data from the Pan American Health Organization, delta viruses have been found in at least 18 Latin American countries.

Brazilian Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said last week that vaccinating more people is the best way to stop this mutation, but he insisted that Brazil must resume economic activity.

Quiroga said on Wednesday: “We have available bed capacity, and we will endure this pandemic until we can clearly control it,” he emphasized to know whether every person infected with the variant has been given one or two injections. The importance of sub-vaccine.

To date, 17% of the Brazilian population is considered fully vaccinated, while 44% received the first of two injections. AstraZeneca injections accounted for nearly half of all vaccines injected, China’s Sinochem accounted for more than one-third, and Pfizer accounted for most of the rest.