Rousseff Critics Stage Rallies as Brazil Congress Watches
- Demonstrations drew fewer people than similar ones this year
- Recession and fast inflation eroding president's popularity
People demonstrate in support of the impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, in Brasilia on Sunday.
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Brazilians returned to the streets Sunday in nationwide protests against the government of Dilma Rousseff, adding pressure on the embattled president as impeachment proceedings move through Congress.
In the first gauge of public opinion after the start of the impeachment process on Dec. 2, about 100,000 people marched in 100 cities throughout the country, denouncing corruption and calling for Rousseff’s ouster.