Brasilia, March 14 (teleSUR-RHC) The Brazilian people staged massive demonstrations throughout the country in support of President Dilma Rousseff on Friday.

Marches were held in at least in 23 of Brazil's major cities.

The demonstrations in support of Rousseff come after the right-wing opposition organized a series of protests set for Sunday, demanding the president's impeachment.

Social movements, parties and activists joined efforts to organize the mobilizations across the country. Some of the main organizers included the Movement of Landless Campesinos (MST), the Central Workers Union (CUT), the Brazilian Workers Union (CTB) and the governing Worker’s Party (PT).

With banners in defense of democracy and of the state-run oil company Petrobras, the social movements registered over 100,000 people participating in demonstrations nationwide.

Brazilian media outlets have reported in recent days that businessmen are trying to force employees to attend Sunday's acts against the president.

In response, thousands of people are using the hashtag #EuNaoVou (I won't go) to show their rejection of the impeachment march, which is being organized through social media campaigns.

Some Brazilian twitter users are making reference to past episodes in the country's history of military coups against progressive governments.

The tweet below reads “I will not go because I studied history."