Bolsonaro supporters fill Copacabana beach in yellow-shirted show of force
Tens of thousands of the Brazilian president’s backers gathered for an independence day rally ahead of October elections
Brazil’s far-right president Jair Bolsonaro has staged a thumping display of political strength on his country’s most famous beach in a bid to energize his stagnant re-election campaign.
Tens of thousands of Bolsonaro supporters flocked to the sands of Copacabana on Wednesday to celebrate 200 years of Brazilian independence and their populist leader, who is battling to win a second term in October’s vote.-- More...
Wow! Brazil, Copacabana, Jair Bolsonaro. pic.twitter.com/zkUU9lIvhB
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