With Rousseff's Survival in Doubt, Eyes Turn to Brazil Protests
- Legislators watching turnout to gauge support for impeachment
- Detention of ex-President Lula inflamed passions on both sides
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Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians are gearing up to march in Sunday’s anti-government protests, which could tip the balance against President Dilma Rousseff in her struggle to remain in office.
As of Friday evening, more than 360,000 people had signed up on a Facebook page pledging to take part in opposition marches, a 20 percent increase from Thursday morning. Protests are scheduled for hundreds of cities throughout Brazil with smaller demonstrations planned for more than a dozen countries, including the U.S., France and Australia.