Several newspapers from the world reverberated on Monday (8) the protests held on Sunday (7) in several cities in Brazil, when thousands of supporters of the right and former President Jair Bolsonaro took to the streets to ask for amnesty to those January 8 and criticize the decisions and actions of the Supreme Court (STF), especially Minister Alexandre de Moraes.
The demonstrations took place in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia, on the independence holiday, on the eve of the beginning of the second week of the former president’s trial for alleged coup attempt in 2022.
The agency Reuters He pointed out that the acts were marked by the presence of flags from Brazil and the United States, a form of thanks to President Donald Trump, who has defended Bolsonaro and classified the ongoing STF process against him as “witch hunt”. The agency mentioned that “Trump imposed high rates on Brazilian products, as well as sanctions on the judges who lead Bolsonaro’s trial.”
O New York Times He reported that the right and Bolsonaro supporters surpassed the left-wing protesters contrary to the former president and that despite the ongoing process, he “remains a significant political force in Brazil.” The US newspaper also recorded that the United States was present at various times during the acts.
“In Brasilia, a man posed for photos with a mask of Trump. In Rio de Janeiro, sellers sold T -shirts with Trump’s photo and the word ‘magnitsky’ … in Sao Paulo, protesters passed a huge American flag over their heads,” said the Times.
The British newspaper The Guardian He stressed that the protesters asked Trump’s intervention during the acts to press the Brazilian government and free the former president.
“He is the only one who can save us … Trump is our only salvation,” said a protester identified as Rodrigo da Silva, quoted by the newspaper. Another supporter stated, “They want to eliminate Bolsonaro and there is no one else to turn to in Brazil. There is only Trump who is turning his eyes to us. So he is our last hope.”
In Latin America, the Argentine newspaper Clarion He pointed out that the demonstrations brought together thousands of people and that posters displayed in Sao Paulo said: “Thank you, president Trump”. The newspaper also reported that Michelle Bolsonaro, Bolsonaro’s wife and former first lady, and Pastor Silas Malafaia, ally of the former president, participated in the act on Paulista Avenue, asking amnesty to those convicted of the acts of January 8 and Bolsonaro himself, if convicted.
The Spanish newspaper The country He highlighted the speech of Michelle Bolsonaro, who said: “Who had to be here is my husband, who is gagged at home with an electronic anklet when he was not even tried.” He also cited statements by supporters in Copacabana, such as Cristina Stefani and Rodrigo, who wore the American flag “in thanks to the help of Trump and his government to defeat the ‘judicial dictatorship’.”
The Federal Supreme Court (STF) resumes on Tuesday (9) the second week of the trial of former President Bolsonaro and seven other defendants. Sessions are planned until Friday (12), when the final decision will be read. Prior to that, there will be an extra meeting on Thursday (11), when the vote of the rapporteur, Minister Alexandre de Moraes, followed by the demonstrations of the other ministers of the First Class, where the trial takes place.
