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BRASIL Flávio Bolsonaro held a rally on Paulista Avenue and renewed his pledge to reshape the Supreme Court
One week before Brazil’s runoff, the PL candidate took part in a demonstration in São Paulo. A large inflatable missile with an English message calling on Donald Trump to strike Brazil also appeared at the event.
One week before Brazil’s presidential runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro took part on Sunday in a campaign rally on Paulista Avenue in downtown São Paulo, according to Agência Brasil.
In his speech, the PL candidate again said that his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, would attend the inauguration ceremony if he wins the election. In that context, he suggested he would handle an amnesty for the former president, who is serving house arrest at his home in Brasília, Agência Brasil reported.
The same outlet said Flávio Bolsonaro also vowed to appoint four justices to the Supreme Federal Court who oppose abortion and drugs, and said he would face Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the debate scheduled for 8 p.m. on TV Band.
Amid flags and campaign signs, an inflatable missile replica appeared at the rally bearing the English phrase Trump nuke Brazil, a message referring to US President Donald Trump. Folha de S.Paulo reported that the object was white, was being carried by people dressed in green and yellow, and that its authors were not identified.
According to Folha de S.Paulo, Lula referred to the object during the Band debate, and left-wing politicians including Guilherme Boulos, Erika Hilton and Sâmia Bomfim criticized it on social media.
Agência Brasil also gathered comments from people attending the rally. Nursing technician Rainara Antunes de Oliveira, 27, said taking part was important to make the movement bigger and show support, and argued there could be a shift at the ballot box against Bolsonaro because of fake news and alarming information. She also voiced support for tougher security laws and for the candidate’s economic plans.
The outlet also quoted retiree José Rafael Paschoal, 84, who said he was tired of the PT in government and believed it was time for change so Brazil could move forward and create more opportunities, especially for young people.
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About this piece. Written by El Notero with AI assistance, from reporting published by the outlet cited above. El Notero did no original reporting on this story.
