"The idea is to blindfold the eyes of those who can no longer do anything for the country and to prevent them from helplessly witnessing the economic and political crisis in the country, [as they are] unable to do anything," the artist, who works under an art scheme called "Project Oraculo," said on his Facebook page.
The activist, however, denied that his campaign was connected to protest marches against President Dilma Rousseff, which are planned for Sunday.
According to the local media, as of Friday evening, more than 360,000 people had signed up on a Facebook page, pledging to take part in opposition marches, a 20 percent increase from Thursday morning.
Protests are scheduled for hundreds of cities throughout Brazil with smaller demonstrations planned for more than a dozen countries.
The protesting artist however said that he wanted to transmit that "protest is not just about street demonstrations."
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Among those who fell under the “protection” are: a monument to Brazil's ex-President Getulio Vargas, the country's first dictator, who ruled the country from 1930 to 1945 and sought to transform Brazil from a plantation-based economy into an industrial powerhouse.
Also blindfolded was a statue of Alberto Santos Dumond, the father of Brazilian aviation and Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil who as regent actively promoted and ultimately signed the "Lei Aurea" or Golden Law, emancipating all slaves in Brazil on May 13, 1888.
