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'''Diretas Já''' (English: Direct Now) was a grassroots social movement that emerged in [[Brazil]] in the [[Timeline of | '''Diretas Já''' (English: Direct Now) was a grassroots social movement that emerged in [[Brazil]] in the [[Timeline of Anarchism in South America|mid-1980s]] demanding the end of [[military Dictatorship of Brazil|military dictatorship]] and creation of a [[Representative Democracy|liberal democracy]]. | ||
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The movement successfully toppled the dictatorship in Brazil and created a democratic government. | The movement successfully toppled the dictatorship in Brazil and created a democratic government. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:50, 3 April 2024
Diretas Já (English: Direct Now) was a grassroots social movement that emerged in Brazil in the mid-1980s demanding the end of military dictatorship and creation of a liberal democracy.
Background
Since 1962, Brazil had been a US-backed military dictatorship that oppressed its population and horribly mismanaged its economy that hurt the poor. After a politician proposed a law to democratise the country, the social movement emerged.
Events
The first protests occurred on the 31st of March, with just simple marches that occurred throughout the years. Combined with increasingly disgruntled soldiers who had seen their wages eroded by threatening their commanders, the government began to fear an all out uprising. They subjected the new law to vote in the parliament and shut down all TV and Radio stations and mobilised the military. Fortunately, the law was voted on and the country began to democratise.
Results
The movement successfully toppled the dictatorship in Brazil and created a democratic government.