Tens of thousands sing along at a 'musical protest' on Copacabana Beach against a series of controversial laws passed in Congress

Tens of thousands sing along at a 'musical protest' on Copacabana Beach against a series of controversial laws passed in Congress

 Pablo PORCIUNCULA

A commission of Brazilian senators on Wednesday quashed a bid to expand criminal immunity for lawmakers after the proposal unleashed mass protests over the weekend.

A bill passed last week by the Chamber of Deputies would have allowed for lawmakers to vote by secret ballot whether or not to authorize one of their own to be charged with a crime, or arrested.

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