Massive Protests Against Brazil's President Seek Her Ouster

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http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/03/15/393185936/massive-protests-against-brazils-president-seek-her-ouster

The protests against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff are growing, with some estimates saying 1 million people have turned up across the country calling for her ouster.

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"She lies," Joao Luz, a teacher, told Lulu. "She belongs to a party that lies to people."

Lulu adds: "The economy here is in deep trouble — the real is the fastest-depreciating currency in the world. But it is a corruption scandal involving the state oil company Petrobras which has implicated her party which has gotten people out onto the streets. Analysts say if these protests gain traction, her government could be in real trouble."

In a story last week on NPR's All Things Considered, Lulu explored the Rousseff's declining political fortunes. The Brazilian president's popularity is at 23 percent. Lulu added: "It remains to be seen, though, how much traction the movement will get. Pro-government marches took place in cities across Brazil on Friday, garnering a few hundred to a few thousand supporters in each location.
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pro corruption supporters could only muster 13,000 nationwide.