Rallies for and against Bolsonaro on Brazil’s national day

Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attend the flag-raising ceremony at Alvorada Palace, during the Independence Day celebrations in Brasilia BRASíLIA – Tens of thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets in Brazil Tuesday in a show of support on independence day for President Jair Bolsonaro, who is locked in an all-out political battle with institutions including the Supreme Court. Anti-Bolsonaro protesters also gathered for huge demonstrations in cities across the country, making the annual national day festivities a high-risk event, with just over a year to go to elections that polls currently put the far-right president on track to lose. Bolsonaro, whose popularity is at an all-time low, is seeking to fire up his base and flex his political muscle in the face of a flagging economy, soaring unemployment and inflation, and a series of investigations targeting him and his inner circle. With hardline supporters urging a military intervention to give Bolsonaro unfettered power, there are fears the day’s rallies could turn violent, with echoes of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol in support of former president Donald Trump — to whom Bolsonaro is often compared. “This is a day for the Brazilian people, who will tell us… Read full this story

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