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Bolsonaro Mobilizes Rally on Paulista Avenue During Supreme Court Coup Trial

Police referrals for espionage escalate his legal peril

Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro protest his Supreme Court trial, in which he is accused of involvement in a 2022 coup attempt, in Sao Paulo, Sunday, June, 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini)
Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro protest his Supreme Court trial, in which he is accused of involvement in a 2022 coup attempt, in front of an American and an Israeli flag, in Sao Paulo, Sunday, June, 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini)
A supporter of former President Jair Bolsonaro attends a protest against his Supreme Court trial, in which he is accused of involvement in a 2022 coup attempt, in Sao Paulo, Sunday, June, 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini)
Supporters of Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro hold a banner reading 'Amnesty now' during a rally in Sao Paulo in support of the embattled former leader

Overview

  • He faces decades in prison if convicted of plotting a coup to overturn his 2022 election defeat.
  • He urged supporters to gather on São Paulo’s Paulista Avenue on June 29 to protest his ongoing prosecution.
  • University of São Paulo estimates put April’s march turnout at about 45,000, roughly one-quarter of February’s numbers.
  • Federal police have requested separate espionage charges against Bolsonaro and his son over alleged presidential surveillance.
  • Electoral authorities have upheld his ban from holding public office until 2030 following his attacks on Brazil’s electronic voting system.