Diretas Já

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “Direct (Elections) Now”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈɾɛ.tɐz ˈʒa/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈɾɛ.tɐz ˈʒa/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈɾɛ.tɐ ˈʒa/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈɾɛ.taz ˈʒa/

Proper noun

Diretas Já f pl

1. (Brazil, historical) a civil movement that took place in Brazil in 1983–1984, demanding direct elections for the office of president of Brazil

See also

• Emenda Dante de Oliveira

Further reading

• Diretas Já on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Diretas Já on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt