BRAZIL: Clashes between police and protesters turn violent in Brasilia

Fiery mass demonstrations in Brazil turned violent when protesters calling for the ouster of President Michel Temer clashed with police officers who were trying to restore order.

Protesters shouted “Out with Temer!” and carried signs calling for immediate direct presidential elections.

The clash witnessed the evacuation of some ministries as President Temer ordered the controversial deployment of soldiers to restore calm in the country’s capital, Brasilia.

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Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman, reporting from Brasilia, said the troop deployment was highly unusual.

“It is the first time since 1980 when Brazil was under a military dictatorship that something like this has happened and it is causing quite a controversy,” Newman said.

Reports say the dmonstrations is the most violent protest in Brasilia since anti-government demonstrations in 2013, as tens of thousands of demonstrators marched to Congress on Wednesday to demand Temer step down and protest against economic reforms that he is pushing through.

 

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