01:47Brazil: Thousands protest against budget cuts in Sao Paulo
Thousands of people took to the streets of Sao Paulo on Thursday for the second time in two weeks to protest against the government of President Jair Bolsonaro's planned cuts to federal universities.
Holding banners and playing drums, protesters chanted mottos promising to fight for the right of education.
According to reports, protests took place in at least 100 other cities, such as the capital Brasilia, Natal, Salvador, and Porto Alegre.
"They are reducing social rights that were achieved in decades with lots of blood and sweat, and suddenly we are losing these rights, such as retirement, we are losing investments in education, in health. That's why we are here, to show where we stand," said a protester.
Protests began on May 15 after Brazilian far-right government announced a 30 percent cut to the funding of federal universities.
01:47Thousands of people took to the streets of Sao Paulo on Thursday for the second time in two weeks to protest against the government of President Jair Bolsonaro's planned cuts to federal universities.
Holding banners and playing drums, protesters chanted mottos promising to fight for the right of education.
According to reports, protests took place in at least 100 other cities, such as the capital Brasilia, Natal, Salvador, and Porto Alegre.
"They are reducing social rights that were achieved in decades with lots of blood and sweat, and suddenly we are losing these rights, such as retirement, we are losing investments in education, in health. That's why we are here, to show where we stand," said a protester.
Protests began on May 15 after Brazilian far-right government announced a 30 percent cut to the funding of federal universities.