Photos & video from 30 August – 1 September, either side of the final Senate vote to impeach Dilma Rousseff
Protesters assemble at MASP, Tuesday 30/08A minuscule gathering of the right, celebrating the impeachment underneath FIESP, the employers’ association, Wednesday 31/08Temer Out! banner at Praça do Ciclista, Wednesday 31/08Trash fires on Rua Major Sertório, near Mackenzie University, Wednesday 31/08Scuffle between photographer, random man and police, Consolação, Wednesday 31/08Eerie scene after police had dispersed protesters, Consolação, Wednesday 31/08Remains of trash fire, Ipiranga, Wednesday 31/08Mounted police, corner of Consolação and Paulista, Thursday 01/09Riot police marching, Consolação, 01/09Riot police on motorbike, on foot, in cars, Consolação, 01/09Riot police enter armoured car; police had been deployed in huge numbers for seemingly no purpose, Consolação, 01/09Huge, disporportionate police presence, by Praça Roosevelt, Thursday 01/09
Protesters shepherded into narrow street. Police soon fired sound bombs and tear gas on them once exits were closed, by Vale do Anhangabaú, Thursday 01/09
My eyewitness account of police repression on Thursday 1 September is here.