THE NEW YORK TIMES: Tensions are heating up in Brazil as the nation enters the final week of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s trial on attempted coup charges.
Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets on the nation’s Independence Day on Sunday in dueling political protests, opening a tense week that is expected to conclude with the conviction of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
The largely peaceful demonstrations played out in cities across the nation.
On the right, Brazilians draped in Brazilian and American flags protested the criminal prosecution of Mr. Bolsonaro on charges that he attempted to hold on to power after losing the 2022 election. On the left, people called for Mr. Bolsonaro’s imprisonment and denounced efforts by President Trump to protect the former leader.
By Sunday afternoon, aerial images from multiple protests left little question that Mr. Bolsonaro’s supporters significantly outnumbered protesters on the left, showing that — even amid his legal troubles — he remains a significant political force in Brazil.
But will it matter?
On Friday, Brazil’s Supreme Court is widely expected to convict Mr. Bolsonaro on charges that he attempted a coup. He could face more than 40 years in prison. » | Jack Nicas and Ana Ionova | Reporting from Rio de Janeiro and Brasília | Sunday, September 7, 2025
Brésil : des milliers de partisans de Bolsonaro dans la rue avant le verdict de la Cour suprême : L’ancien président, jugé pour tentative de coup d’État, sera éclairé sur son sort le 12 septembre. En attendant, il clame son innocence et crie à la persécution politique. »
