Brazil: Thousands rally for Rousseff on streets of Sao Paulo

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Praca da Se square in central Sao Paulo, Thursday, to show their support for Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and her predecessor Lula da Silva. The demonstration came as a response to several nation-wide protests that hit the country recently, demanding Rousseff's impeachment, and criticising the Brazilian leader's decision to appoint Lula as chief of staff.
Participants chanted slogans "There will be no coup, we will fight" and held banners and flags backing the Brazilian government, which is led by the Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT, Workers' Party).
Around 60 organisations and unions took part in the rally under the slogan 'People without fear.'
Rio de Janeiro as well as Brasilia was joined by similar protests throughout Brazil.
The president's move to make Lula Chief of Staff of the Presidency comes despite the erstwhile president being under investigation for charges of corruption and money laundering, relating to the ongoing Petrobras scandal.
A federal judge in Brasilia delivered an injunction to suspend Lula's appointment on the basis that it prohibited "the free exercise of justice" earlier on Friday. The government is expected to appeal the injunction in a higher court.
The recent scandals involving the current and former presidents, as well as Brazil's worsening economic crisis have provoked widespread mistrust from the public towards the government and have sparked frequent and often violent protests across the country.