Former Brazil President Bolsonaro holds rally, defends himself amid coup probe
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gathered thousands of supporters on Sao Paulo’s iconic Paulista Avenue on Sunday to demonstrate political strength amid investigations that many believe could land him in jail.
The former president, who called the rally after being targeted by a police raid earlier this month investigating an alleged coup attempt, spoke for about 20 minutes to defend himself.
Bolsonaro had his passport confiscated and was accused of editing a draft decree to overturn election results, pressuring military chiefs to join a coup attempt, and plotting to jail a Supreme Court justice after his electoral loss to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2022.
Supporters of Bolsonaro, a populist often likened to former U.S. President Donald Trump, invaded and ransacked Brazil’s presidential palace, Supreme Court, and Congress calling for a military coup on Jan. 8, 2023, a week after Lula took office.
On Sunday, Bolsonaro denied the accusations and said he was
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