Enough! Dilma calls emergency meeting.
After a night of destruction in Brasília and the participation of approximately 1 million people in protests across Brazil, the president canceled her planned trip to Japan; at 9:30 AM today, she will meet with the Minister of Justice, José Eduardo Cardozo, to discuss the crisis. The executive secretary of the General Secretariat of the Presidency, Diogo de Sant'ana, received a document yesterday from protesters outlining demands addressed to President Dilma. They are requesting a meeting between the government and various groups behind the movement.
Luana Lourenço
Reporter from Agência Brasil
Brasilia - President Dilma Rousseff will meet today (21) with the Minister of Justice, José Eduardo Cardozo, and is expected to discuss the demonstrations taking place in the streets of the country. The meeting is scheduled for 9:30 am at the Planalto Palace and may include other government ministers.
Dilma canceled her trip to Japan scheduled for next Sunday due to the wave of protests. According to the Secretariat of Communication of the Presidency of the Republic, she preferred not to be absent from Brazil for almost a week given the scenario of popular mobilization.
On a day marked by protests across the country, Dilma remained at the Planalto Palace. Security was reinforced at the beginning of the evening after protesters at the National Congress attempted to approach the Executive branch headquarters. Army Shock Battalion officers remain stationed around the building.
Dilma left the Planalto Palace around 20:30 pm, with the usual security detail, which includes motorcycle escorts and a mobile intensive care unit (ICU).
The demonstrations are being monitored at the Presidential Palace by the General Secretariat of the Presidency, responsible within the government for coordinating with civil society movements. The executive secretary of the department, Diogo de Sant'ana, received a document yesterday from protesters outlining demands addressed to President Dilma. The group is requesting a meeting between the government and various groups organizing protests across Brazil.
Editing: Fabio Massalli