Thousands demonstrated against a bill that could grant ex-Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro amnesty Photo: EPA PHOTO

Tens of thousands have taken to the streets of Brazil's major cities to protest legislative efforts to shield former president Jair Bolsonaro from the courts, marking the strongest leftist demonstrations in years.

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Sunday's protests, organised by social movements, unions and political parties, denounced politicians trying to avoid legal consequences for themselves and Bolsonaro, who was sentenced to prison for a coup plot after his supporters stormed government buildi

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