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Protests against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Part of Brazilian crisis
Bolsonarists during an anti-PT protest in Fortaleza
Date	January 1, 2023 – September 12, 2025 (2 years, 8 months, 1 week and 4 days)
Location	Brazil and sporadic protests abroad
Caused by	Corruption scandals Increased political polarization Slow economic recovery 2023 Brazilian fiscal crisis Appointment of Augusto de Arruda Botelho to the Supreme Court Decisions of the Supreme Federal Court Allegations of electoral fraud during the 2022 Brazilian general election Opposition to the Grupo de Puebla summit Federal prosecution of Former President Jair Bolsonaro and Walter Braga Netto
Goals	End of the Workers' Party and Lula administration Prison of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Disbandment of the Supremo Tribunal Federal Military intervention Cassation of the Lula-Geraldo Alckmin ticket Reinstallment of Jair Bolsonaro as President
Methods	Protest marches, motorcades, picketing and demonstrations Street blockades and barricades Riots, disorder, vandalism, arson and looting Resistance, disobedience and direct action Political terrorism
Resulted in	Failed impeachment proceedings against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Food shortages (due to the truck drivers' strike Departure of Fernando Haddad from the Ministry of Education Bolsonarist victory at the 2024 municipal elections 2025 Brazilian constitutional crisis 2025 Brazilian coup d'etat
Parties
Opposition: United Patriots' Front: Liberal Party Alliance for Brazil Patriota Republicanos Right-Wing movements Free Brazil Movement Union for the Betterment of Brazilian Families Brazilian Woman's Party Government Workers' Party Central dos Trabalhadores e Trabalhadoras do Brasil
Lead figures
Non-Centralized leadership, Some notable people participating: Liberal Party: Jair Bolsonaro Flávio Bolsonaro Carla Zambelli Ricardo Salles Nikolas Ferreira Free Brazil Movement: Kim Kataguiri Renan Santos Government: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Commander-in-chief) Geraldo Alckmin Fernando Haddad Gleisi Hoffmann Pro-Government groups: Guilherme Boulos Augusto de Arruda Botelho Tabata Amaral Marcelo Freixo
Number
Over 2 million (on the biggest protest day) 500,000 in Rio de Janeiro 100,000 in São Paulo 100,000 in Manaus 200,000 in Belo Horizonte 130,000 in Vitória 87,000 in Natal 50,000 in Recife 45,000 in Florianópolis 80,000 in Cuiabá 30,000 in Brasília 30,000 in Campo Grande 78,000 in Ribeirão Preto 45,000 in Salvador 90,000 in Porto Alegre 34,000 in Belém 20,000 in São Luís 43,000 in Maceió 35,000 in Fortaleza