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Bolsonaro Supporters Pack Brazil Streets Ahead of Coup Verdict
Thousands of Bolsonaro supporters rallied across major Brazilian cities demanding amnesty and protesting his trial, while political tension rises ahead of the Supreme Court's expected verdict.
- Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro protested on Brazilian Independence Day amid his trial for allegedly plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election.
- Demonstrations occurred in cities like Brasília and Rio de Janeiro, where participants displayed Brazilian and U.S. flags, connecting to Donald Trump's comments.
- Senator Flavio Bolsonaro stated his father would confront the situation directly, emphasizing his commitment to Brazil.
- Attendees expressed varied opinions, with one supporter calling for Bolsonaro's imprisonment while another supported him.
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In particular, the man is prosecuted for attempted coup d'état. ...
Already at night, under a spectacular almost full moon that looks splendid in the sky over Brasilia, they have gathered to celebrate a vigil. The place could not be more unevangelized. A plot at the foot of a road that circulates at full speed the cars that leave the capital of Brazil towards the extra-radio. The group — some 70 people — is here because it begins one of the most crucial weeks in the life of Jair Messias Bolsonaro, 70 years old. …
Jair Bolsonaro's supporters mobilize ahead of the verdict against the former far-right Brazilian president
Thousands took to the streets in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro to call for the amnesty of the former head of state who faces more than 40 years in prison for his attempted coup in 2023.
Bolsonaro Supporters Flood the Streets
“Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets on the nation’s Independence Day on Sunday in dueling political protests, opening a tense week that is expected to conclude with the conviction of former President Jair Bolsonaro,” the New York Times reports.
São Paulo., President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva led yesterday the parade commemorating Brazil's Independence Day, while thousands of followers of Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022) demonstrated in several cities a few days before justice decides whether the former president is guilty of coup.
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