Activists Remember Victims of 1964 Military Dictatorship Coup
Activists gathered in downtown Rio de Janeiro to commemorate the anniversary of the 1964 military coup in Brazil.
The demonstration was held in front of a former building of the Department of Political and Social Order (DOPS), where people were incarcerated and tortured during the military government.
- Activists held pictures of murdered or disappeared political opponents.
- Flags and stickers referenced the January 8, 2022, events, when supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded the capital building.
Activists shouted "no amnesty" for the former president.
Author's summary: Activists in Rio remember victims of Brazil's 1964 coup.