Thousands rally for Flavio Bolsonaro on Independence Day
By The BriefBrief
Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets on Independence Day to back right-wing presidential candidate Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. The rally was aimed at boosting his campaign against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, with Bolsonaro seeking to capitalize on a Supreme Court crisis ahead of next month’s election.
WHO:Thousands of Brazilians; Senator Flavio Bolsonaro
WHAT:Thousands rallied for Bolsonaro in a street demonstration on Independence Day.
WHEN:Reported Sep 7, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
WHERE:Brazil
WHY:Bolsonaro sought to capitalize on a Supreme Court crisis to bolster his campaign against Lula ahead of the next month’s election.
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