Bolsonaro Rallies Supporters in Brazil Amid Police Probes
- Former president issued call to supporters after legal woes
- Rally attended by 750,000 backers, conservative lawmakers
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Jair Bolsonaro led supporters at a rally in the heart of Brazil’s biggest city on Sunday in an attempted show of force against political opponents and the country’s Supreme Court as the former president faces a litany of legal troubles.
A total of 750,000 supporters dressed in the green and yellow colors of the Brazilian flag occupied Sao Paulo’s Paulista Avenue according to the government of Sao Paulo. Dozens of conservative congressmen and governors also attended, demonstrating Bolsonaro’s continued grip on the Brazilian right.