which created much anticipation from the gay community in Brazil. However, Rede Globo, the soap opera's production company, elected not to run the scene, much to the surprise of the writers, fans and actors involved. The event led to a number of protests for equal rights, condemning Globo for their actions. Criticism of the positive portrayal of rodeo Brazilian animal rights organizations criticized the telenovela because rodeo was favorably exposed in the story. Several non-large-scale protests happened in several cities and activists tried to exhort a nationwide boycott campaign against the series. Coincidentally, the series faced a decline of its audience, though that was not attributed to a boycott eventually. References External links Sitio de América Blog de Telenovelas Brasileiras Video Blog de la novela América en español Telenovela-World Bi-lingual Forum 2005 telenovelas 2005 Brazilian television series debuts 2005 Brazilian television series endings Brazilian telenovelas TV Globo telenovelas Television shows set in Rio de Janeiro (city) Television shows set in Miami Brazilian LGBT-related television shows Works about illegal immigration to the United States Telenovelas by Glória Perez Gay-related television shows Portuguese-language telenovelas