Protest in Rio against amnesty for those who took part in 2022 coup plot

(10 Dec 2024) RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 10 December 2024 1. Crowd of protesters with flags and banners in a circle during social movement speeches yelling UPSOUND (Portuguese) “No amnesty!” 2. Banner that reads (Portuguese) “No amnesty for coup plotters” 3. Woman holding a cardboard banner that reads (Portuguese) “No amnesty!” 4. Protesters in a circle 5. Stickers on protester’s shirt, one with a Argentinian cartoon character “Mafalda” with a message that reads (in Portuguese) “No amnesty for coup plotters”, and other with an image of former president Jair Bolsonaro’s face behind bars and a message that reads (in Portuguese) “No amnesty. No pardon. Bolsonaro in jail” 6. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) José de Paula. 75 years old, lawyer: “The social movements are in the streets to demand that the law is obeyed, that the coup plotters are arrested. Because they attacked the constitution, the country's magna carta.” 7. Crowd behind banner that reads (in Portuguese) “Jail for coup plotters! No amnesty!” 8. Various of crowd of protesters walking with flags and banners 9. José Carlos Faria with a jail cell prop 10. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) José Carlos Faria, 73 years old, retired: “They invaded the national congress, invaded the Supreme Court, invaded the Planalto Palace. It’s is outrageous that they're claiming amnesty for these acts, there are many arrested, they have to continue that way and more need to be arrested.” 11. Group of protesters waving a flag that reads (in Portuguese) “No amnesty for those who attack democracy” 12. Crowd of protesters 13. Woman waving Brazilian flag as crowd yells UPSOUND (in Portuguese) “No amnesty!” 14. Crowd of protesters in front of Rio de Janeiro’s Legislative Assembly building STORYLINE: Protesters gathered in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro on tuesday against amnesty for those who participated in the coup plot against the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022. Former President Jair Bolsonaro’s allies in Congress have been negotiating a bill to pardon individuals who stormed the Brazilian capital and rioted on Jan. 8, 2022 in a failed attempt to keep the former president in power. Analysts have speculated that lawmakers want to extend the legislation to cover the former president himself. While denouncing amnesty for the coup plotters, protesters in Rio de Janeiro walked through the city’s downtown with flags and banners. “The social movements are in the streets to demand that the law is obeyed, that the coup plotters are arrested. Because they attacked the constitution, the country's magna carta,” said 73-year-old lawyer José de Paula. Brazil’s Federal Police have formally accused Bolsonaro and 36 other people of attempting a coup to keep him in office after his electoral defeat in the 2022 elections. The former right-wing president has denied all claims he tried to stay in office after his narrow electoral defeat to his rival. =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/e1303455ae124459a2f35c265dc23e9a