Thousands took to the streets in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, demanding the resignation of President Jair Bolsonaro over allegations of corruption and mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic, calling him a "criminal and a killer."

Demonstrators held up signs reading "corruption" and "genocide," later clashing with the police who used tear gas to disperse the crowds.

Previously, a poll conducted in Brazil revealed that the majority of Brazilians are in favor of impeaching Bolsonaro over vaccine procurement allegations that affected the right-wing President.

The survey conducted by Datafolha, a Brazilian polling institute, found that 54% of Brazilians are in favor of the country's lower house moving to impeach Bolsonaro, with 42% opposing the action.

At the beginning of June, the Brazilian supreme court agreed to conduct a criminal investigation against Bolsonaro concerning corruption cases, the latest of which was the Indian COVID-19 vaccine deal.

There are mass demonstrations all over the country in rejection of President Jair Bolsonaro, who is under investigation for COVID-related corruption charges. In June 2020, the local health authorities in Brazil accused the Bolsonaro government of "hiding the number of COVID-19 deaths" after a Ministry of Health official questioned the official death toll.