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Tens of thousands of protesters support Bolsonaro ahead of coup trial verdict

By Júlia Dias Carneiro

Published September 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM EDT

In Brazil, tens of thousands of protesters mobilized across the country to support former President Jair Bolsonaro ahead of the verdict in his landmark coup trial.

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