A man runs past brooms placed by members of NGO Rio de Paz (Peace Rio) at Copacabana beach as a form of protest in Rio de Janeiro September 19, 2011. A total of 594 brooms, which represent the number of congressmen in the country, were placed at the beach to symbolize the need to `sweep off` corruption in the Brazilian National Congress.[Photo/Agencies]

A woman walks near brooms placed by members of NGO Rio de Paz (Peace Rio) at Copacabana beach as a form of protest in Rio de Janeiro September 19, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

Brooms placed by members of NGO Rio de Paz (Peace Rio) are seen at Copacabana beach as a form of protest in Rio de Janeiro September 19, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

A woman walks near brooms placed by members of NGO Rio de Paz (Peace Rio) at Copacabana beach as a form of protest in Rio de Janeiro September 19, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

A woman stands near brooms placed by members of NGO Rio de Paz (Peace Rio) at Copacabana beach as a form of protest in Rio de Janeiro September 19, 2011.[Photo/Agencies]

Women take pictures near brooms placed by members of NGO Rio de Paz (Peace Rio) at Copacabana beach as a form of protest in Rio de Janeiro September 19, 2011.[Photo/Agencies]