For the third time this year, Brazilians took to the streets in massive protests against the government and President Dilma Rousseff. Rousseff said she will not consider resigning despite an 8 percent approval rating, calls for early elections and her impeachment with some even urging military intervention.

Protests across the country signal growing unrest among the middle class about alleged corruption and lack of trust with the current government.

For the view on the ground, CCTV’s Lucrecia Franco joined The Heat.

Follow Lucrecia Franco on Twitter at @LucreciaFranco.

To discuss Brazil’s political and economic situation:

• Paulo Sotero is director of the Brazil Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
• Bernardo Sorj is a professor at the University of Sao Paulo.
• Daniel Bramatti is a reporter for O Estado de Sao Paulo.