Bolsonaro Seems Finished. Bolsonarismo Lives On.
A large but somewhat uncertain rally points to a transition ahead for Brazil’s conservative movement.
SÃO PAULO — For a moment, it seemed like old times. “Vamos ouvir O MITOOOOOO!” an announcer screamed through the PA system. “Let's listen to the legend!” A crowd of hundreds of thousands gathered on Avenida Paulista on a Sunday afternoon, many dressed in yellow and green Brazilian soccer jerseys, cheered wildly as Jair Bolsonaro took the stage. But it quickly became clear this was a different, more subdued Bolsonaro. Instead of attacking his adversaries, the former president focused on defending himself and his allies from legal troubles stemming from their efforts to...
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