"Diretas Já!" (meaning "Direct [vote] Now!") was a popular campaign that happened in Brazil in 1984. Millions of people went to the streets to demand the return of free elections (i.e. direct vote) for president. The Federative Republic of Brazil (República Federativa do Brasil in Portuguese) is the largest and most populous country in South America, and fifth largest in the world. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ...

Ulysses Guimarães was one of the main leaders of the campaign, and he became one of the biggest opponents of the Military dictatorship in Brazil. Military rule The military held power from 1964 until March 1985 not by design but because of political struggles within the new regime. ...