Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has promised a national effort to meet the demands of protesters who have crowded the streets of the country’s cities since early June.
More than a million people have participated in the demonstrations across Brazil, reports USA Today.
The protests expanded quickly after small demonstrations began in early June as a result of heightened bus fares.
In response to the widespread unrest, President Dilma Rousseff has promised a new effort to help meet the demands of activists, such as improvements to public transportation, education, and health services, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Demonstrators are frustrated with the government’s expenses toward staging and hosting the 2014 World Cup, including a new stadium, because many believe the state’s money could be better spent.
“We were a million people and we each had a different cause!” said Cristal Moniz, a teacher.
“We need to stop and think about what we're doing. We've had 500 years of problems. It's not all going to be solved overnight.”
The widespread unrest continued even after bus fares were lowered, demonstrating larger concerns of many Brazilians.
Despite Rousseff’s effort to ease protesters’ concerns, some remain skeptical about political corruption in the government as a whole and are unsure if she can make the necessary changes.
“I voted for Dilma and I believe in what she's doing,” Moniz commented. “But I think there are a lot of problems. I don't know if I'll vote for her again.”