7 de Setembro – Dia da Independência do Brasil. pic.twitter.com/uCCfErlhfT
— AGU (@AdvocaciaGeral) September 7, 2015
Feliz dia da independência BRASIL!! (Ou não) 😂😂😂 #7deSetembro 🇧🇷💚💛
— ∞ After Brasil (@AfterBrasil_) September 7, 2015
In 1822, almost 200 years ago, Brazil declared its independence from the Portuguese. This day, the 7th of September, is a national holiday, which sees millions of Brazilians celebrate. Through the use of #DiadaIndependnêcia #7desetembro and ‘Feliz 7′, Brazilians are using twitter to show their immense pride on their country’s national day.
Feliz 7 de Setembro! pic.twitter.com/zah2I9cblN
— Aécio de Papelão (@aeciodepapelao) September 7, 2015
Feliz 7 de setembro, iMADginers! 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/U3x3q6dk83
— Team Beer Brasil (@TeamBeerBrasil) September 7, 2015
A parade is held every year to mark this day. Known as #desfilede7, or ‘Parade of the 7th’. Many have used the day and the parade as an opportunity to criticise the government, and the president, Dilma Rousseff, with satirical balloons present in the procession.
Movimentos protestam contra governo em desfile de 7 de Setembro http://t.co/OBU0LZ2N3a pic.twitter.com/YLaiLf44zo
— Folha de S.Paulo (@folha) September 7, 2015
VEJA VÍDEO: Dilma inflável participa de desfile de 7 de setembro em Brasília http://t.co/WlKfKNtFGn pic.twitter.com/0JtqYj4NtN
— Gutemberg Cardoso (@gutembergc) September 7, 2015
Some have even used these called for President Rousseff’s impeachment or resignation. President Dilma Rousseff is a polarising figure. Her work with Petrobas, before she became president, provoked protests, and saw her facing allegations of corruption for participating in kickbacks. Her government has also been rocked with strikes from state school teachers for the past three years.
Advogado q ameaçou matar @dilmabr é impedido de ir ao desfile de 7 de Setembro – http://t.co/Sux9rsXeSh pic.twitter.com/FvDWCgiZYf
— iG Último Segundo (@ultimosegundo) September 7, 2015
Feriado do Dia da Independência será de protestos pelo país http://t.co/sSPcUL7J1W pic.twitter.com/rYCXePHRVE
— Estado de Minas (@em_com) September 7, 2015
Muñeco inflable de LULA y Muñeca inflable de DILMA nariz de Pinocho en desfile del Dia de la Independencia-Brasilia pic.twitter.com/tPvm1SUKjW
— mirna miminkof (@miminkof) September 7, 2015
Although Brazil became independent from Portugal in 1822, it did not become a republic. For over seventy years, the country was a kingdom known as the Empire of Brazil, with a ruling dynasty started by Pedro I of Brazil, the then Crown Prince of Portugal. Brazil became a republic in 1889, and since then, has seen its fair share of corrupt governments. But despite the dissatisfaction at the government, Brazilians continue to stand tall, and celebrate the day their country became independent from a foreign power.
