Protesters continue calls for military intervention in Brazil

OAN Newsroom
UPDATED 12:40 PM PT – Monday, November 7, 2022

Protesters supporting President Jair Bolsonaro have taken to the streets of Brazil to demand that armed forces intervene and reject the electoral victory of President-elect Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva.

Not One Media Outlet Is Covering Protests In #BRAZIL, As Millions Of Protesters Hit The Streets, Questioning Electoral Integrity. pic.twitter.com/2lAMPqBG5d

— Planet Ponzi (@PlanetPonzi) November 7, 2022

On Sunday, groups waved the nation’s yellow-and-green flags while chanting slogans such as “SOS Armed Forces.”

#BRAZIL: Massive crowd this Sunday around the Southeastern Military Command in Sao Paulo. The intensity of protests in Brazil keep its strength a week after the election results. A general strike is scheduled to take place on Monday. #BrazilianSpring pic.twitter.com/5kWoFkhn8W

— Direto da América (@DiretoDaAmerica) November 7, 2022

The demonstrations came after Bolsonaro urged his supporters to lift roadblocks. He said the roadblocks are preventing people from coming and going which is turn will hurt the economy.

Many people in the country are up in arms about the election results that came in last week, sparking protests from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia.