Editing Diretas Já (section)

==First public protest==
The first public protest for the ''Diretas'' occurred in the emancipated town of [[Abreu e Lima, Pernambuco|Abreu e Lima]], in [[Pernambuco]], on March 31, 1983. Periodicals of the state of [[Pernambuco]] organized members of the [[PMDB]] party in the city, followed by protests in the capital of the state of [[Goiás]], [[Goiânia]], on June 15, 1983, as well as the [[Charles William Miller|Charles Miller]] Plaza, in front of ''[[Pacaembu Stadium]]'', on November 27, 1983, in [[São Paulo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oglobo.globo.com/brasil/diretas-ja-ha-30-anos-milhoes-foram-as-ruas-reivindicar-direito-de-votar-12246534|author=Kapa, Raphael|title=Diretas Já: Há 30 anos, milhões foram às ruas reivindicar o direito de votar|publisher=[[O Globo]]|date=20 April 2014|access-date=26 July 2023|language=pt-br}}</ref>