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State Police Arrest Health Professionals After Protest Over Coronavirus in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ten health professionals were conducted to the police station by the Rio de Janeiro State Police on Saturday morning, May 23rd, after protesting for measures against the novel coronavirus pandemic at a toll plaza on the Yellow Line, one of the main highways in Rio's northern zone.

The demonstration, organized by the 'Nenhum Serviço de Saúde a Menos' (No Health Service Less) group, lasted approximately 15 minutes and involved rolling out two 10-meter long banners and a dummy of President Jair Bolsonaro wearing a mask.

The banners contained the words "General quarantine . . .

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