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Deputy Nikolas Ferreira Begins 240-Kilometer March to Brasília Over Jan. 8 Cases and Bolsonaro’s Conviction

The weeklong trek is intended as a symbolic response to STF decisions after Bolsonaro’s transfer to the Papuda complex.

Overview

  • Ferreira set off Monday from Paracatu, Minas Gerais, along BR-040, planning a seven-day walk of roughly 240 kilometers to arrive in Brasília on January 25.
  • He is documenting the "Caminhada pela Justiça e Liberdade" on social media, posting video of himself at kilometer 30 accompanied by supporters.
  • The lawmaker says the march protests what he calls unjust detentions from January 8, 2023 and Bolsonaro’s conviction and recent transfer to the Papuda complex.
  • Congressman Gustavo Gayer announced he will join the trek and urged other legislators to participate, while figures such as Magno Malta and Sargento Fahur posted support.
  • In an open letter, Ferreira pledged a peaceful march and urged Congress to overturn a veto on sentencing rules, as Gayer said a humanitarian house‑arrest petition for Bolsonaro has 168 deputy signatures.