The demonstration began at 2:00 p.m. with the interpretation of the national anthem. The extreme right leader arrived at Paulista Avenue minutes before the beginning and was the visible face of a congregation that requested not only for the “forgiveness” for the ex -president but also for those convicted of the assault on public powers in Brasilia in January 2023.
Bolsonaro was in the float accompanied by former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro, the governor of Minas Gerais Romeu Zema and Senator Tereza Cristina, along with other parliamentarians near the former president. The legend “Amnesty already” accompanied photos of those condemned by the events of January 2023. “There was no blow!”, The public sang at the rhythm of a percussion band.
In the previous march, Bolsonaro showed the strength of the party through a photo with the seven governors Romeu Zema (Gerais mines), Jorginho Mello (Santa Catarina), Tarcísio de Freitas (Saint Paul), Ronaldo Caiado (Goiás), Wilson Lima (Amazon), Júnior Ratinho (Paraná) and Mauro Mendes (Mato Grosso).
The call was promoted by Bolsonaro himself after a similar demonstration at the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro last month. At that time, the participation of supporters did not reach the expectations of the organizers.
The demonstration was carried out in response to the decision of the Federal Court, in response to the prosecution of the Prosecutor’s Office, which denounced that Bolsonaro sought the support of the Armed Forces to prevent the assumption of his successor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro
In case of be convicted only for the coup attempt, the penalty could reach up to 12 years of prison. However, the Brazilian ex -president is accused of at least 5 crimes, so the sum of the other positions would raise the potential sentence until 40 years.
At the moment, about Bolsonaro weighs an disqualification to appear to compete for public office until 2030 due to its repeated efforts to discredit the Brazilian electoral system. Despite this, at 70 he insists that he wants to be a candidate in the presidential ones of 2026.
The former president declares himself innocent and says he is a “persecuted” by the authorities. “The presence of the people in the Paulista will be a Thermometer for amnesty”, He told Local Auriverde Brazil radio this week.
Brazil: what accuses Jair Bolsonaro and what a penalty can face
The initial complaint filed charges against 34 people, but the Supreme Court only decided on Tuesday over Bolsonaro and seven other defendants. Among them are the former defense ministers, Walter Braga Netto and Paulo Sérgio Nogueira, and the former justice minister, Anderson Tor, in addition to Bolsonaro himself.
The former president of Brazil is accused of violent abolition of the democratic state of law, tentative of coup d’etatlink with a Armed criminal organizationQualified damage and heritage deterioration.
In detail, on January 8, 2023 thousand supporters of the then outgoing president Jair Bolsonaro entered the headquarters of the Presidency, the Parliament and the Supreme Court located in the capital of Brasilia. To the shout of “fraud” assaulted and vandalized the buildings. Bolsonaro had not accepted the results of the elections who gave Da Silva winner by little margin.
Bolsonaro is one of the main ones aimed at motivating and promoting the attacks of their followers to the different government buildings. Until now, the Supreme Court of Brazil condemned almost 500 people For incidents.
Source: Ambito
