Brazilian protesters march against corruption (Photo : Twitter/@Reuters)
Protesters took to the streets across Brazil on March 15, Sunday, demanding the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff because of alleged corruption and sluggish economy.
Rousseff's administration is currently struggling in a weak economy and is immense corruption scandal which involves the country's state-run oil company, according to CNN.
The people gathered in main Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, where one of the protesters told the publication, "I love Brazil. I love my country. And I am tired of corruption. We are tired of corruption. It doesn't matter which political party you are from, we are tired of being robbed."
Citizens of Brazil protested that the economic and political sector of the country crumbled down when Rousseff took over in 2011. The protesters demanded for a reform in their government since it has been plagued by corruption. They were enraged because Rousseff avoided being linked on the investigations regarding Petrobras' anomaly. A number of politicians, some in Rousseff's party, are inculpated of accepting millions of payments.
The protesters who marched in the cities and towns of Brazil were close to a million. Many of those who participated in the demonstration wore the color of the country.
Rousseff called for a televised press conference on Sunday night with her two ministers representing her. The justice minister and the secretary general said that the government is all ears and would announce that they are doing what they can in order to stop the corruption. However, the announcement did not stop the demonstrators from occupying the streets and voicing out their demands.
Rousseff was the chief of staff to former President Lula da Silva before she became the country's first female president in 2011. She was re-elected in October, in one of the tightest races in the recent years.
Moreover, Brazil is said to experience recession again this year. DataFolha noted that Rousseff's approval rating is now down to 23 percent due to the recent issues of corruption and economic struggle.
