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Brazil Coup Fears Rise as Thousands of Jair Bolsonaro Supporters Flock to Capital
Newsweek via MSN ^ | 09 07 2021 | Jack Dutton

Posted on 09/07/2021 7:27:33 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

Thousands of supporters of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have descended on Brazil's economic and political capitals, hoping to rally behind the embattled president, sparking fears of a military coup.

Bolsonaro is expected to address packed Independence Day rallies in Brasilia and Sao Paulo on Tuesday. The president has called for support for his attacks on the country's Supreme Court that has raised fears around South America's largest democracy.

Bolsonaro on August 14 called on the Senate to bring charges against two Supreme Court justices, warning Brazil could face a political "institutional rupture" if the charges were not brought.

One of the justices, Alexandre de Moraes, jailed the head of a party allied with the nationalist president in a probe of online misinformation and anti-democratic threats. He also opened a probe of Bolsonaro for posting confidential material on social media to try and prove an allegation of election fraud.

The other justice, Luis Roberto Barroso, has been a vociferous opponent to Bolsonaro's unsubstantiated election fraud claims, and the president retorted by calling him a "son of a whore."

Security was beefed up in the capital, Brasilia, in preparation for the demonstrations on Tuesday, and police started blocking access to the central mall where thousands are expected to march, Reuters reported.

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1 posted on 09/07/2021 7:27:33 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

You can bet the Oba....um er...Biden admin is helping out the coup planners.


2 posted on 09/07/2021 7:29:33 AM PDT by dforest
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To: dforest

They’ve had Bolsonaro in their sights since the beginning.


3 posted on 09/07/2021 7:31:25 AM PDT by livius
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To: yesthatjallen

“...far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro...”

Yep, no bias there.


4 posted on 09/07/2021 7:32:55 AM PDT by newfreep (“Leftism, under all of its brand names, is a severe, violent & evil mental disorder.”)
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To: livius

Yes they have and they never quit until they get what they want.


5 posted on 09/07/2021 7:33:00 AM PDT by dforest
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To: yesthatjallen

So, is Brazil the place for the next poop storm?


6 posted on 09/07/2021 7:38:24 AM PDT by jimjohn (...like Donkey Kong.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Now the Dems will see what a real insurrection looks like................


7 posted on 09/07/2021 7:44:38 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: newfreep

BS point of view from a BS source. That being said, Trump blew it immediately after the 1/6 coup. Trump should have called on his supports to strike, peacefully protest across the country and to denounce the joint Republican/democrat led coup. That was the time to act. Trump and his MAGA movement died due to inaction in those critical few January days.


8 posted on 09/07/2021 7:45:58 AM PDT by hardspunned (former GOP globalist stooge)
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To: newfreep

When your adversaries are communist scum, the pejorative they label you with becomes a badge of honor


9 posted on 09/07/2021 7:47:59 AM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Robert Heinlein)
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To: yesthatjallen

I dont know any of the parties involved, but from the wording of the text here I can tell who the bad guy is

The media is against the evil “nationalists” who have “unsubstantiated” claims of election fraud.

Did I guess right?


10 posted on 09/07/2021 7:49:01 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: Mr. K

The false narrative of an “armed insurrection” on January 6 is beyond absurd. If President Trump had asked for it there would have been 1 million heavily armed patriots, many with military experience, who would have shown up and taken over every aspect of the federal government in Washington and Northern Virginia. The Dems and media have spun this Antifa false flag into the premise for a witch hunt against all patriots. If the day ever comes when patriots believe they have no choice but to defy a corrupt and treasonous government it will not be by unarmed sightseers who politely walk through the halls of Congress escorted by Capitol Hill police.


11 posted on 09/07/2021 7:58:32 AM PDT by littleharbour ("You take on the intel community they have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you" C. Schumer)
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To: yesthatjallen

I believe that Brazil uses the Napoleonic code, so judges are not the defenders of democracy some might think. They’re more like prosecutors with a political agenda.


12 posted on 09/07/2021 8:13:35 AM PDT by steve8714 (Evidently the Oxford comma is racist, sexist, or homophobic. You decide which.)
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To: jimjohn

I think that storm warning is a lot closer to home.


13 posted on 09/07/2021 8:30:50 AM PDT by redgolum (If this is civilization, I will be the barbarian. )
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To: yesthatjallen

January 6th happens in September in Brazil.


14 posted on 09/07/2021 9:01:34 AM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODYS BUSINESS, REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: hardspunned
BS point of view from a BS source. That being said, Trump blew it immediately after the 1/6 coup. Trump should have called on his supports to strike, peacefully protest across the country and to denounce the joint Republican/democrat led coup. That was the time to act. Trump and his MAGA movement died due to inaction in those critical few January days.

I agree, he could have brought most of the country to a standstill right after the Big Steal or right after the January 6th protest. The momentum is fading for now, wait until the next presidential election...
15 posted on 09/07/2021 9:29:30 AM PDT by farming pharmer (fork you :(){ :|:& };:)
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To: yesthatjallen

Insurrection!


16 posted on 09/07/2021 10:03:17 AM PDT by webheart (I thought I was helping by getting vaccinated but they say I didn’t help at all. )
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To: newfreep

Anyone to the right of Mao now equals “far right” according to the government and media.


17 posted on 09/07/2021 10:06:13 AM PDT by SlipperySlope99
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To: newfreep

-far right-

We were in Brazil a number of years ago, just before an election (two elections ago). The people we were staying with said there were 34 parties in Brazil and the word Socialist was in every one of their names. Historically all thieves and crooks. The only “privately” owned guns in the country were in the hands of street criminals. People were regularly robbed on public transportation. The last election Bolsonaro ran as a Christian, supporting private ownership of defensive weapons. Have no idea as to party affiliation.


18 posted on 09/07/2021 10:29:43 AM PDT by Western Phil
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To: SlipperySlope99

“Anyone to the right of Mao now equals “far right” according to the government and media.”

It’s been that way for a long, long time.

I was in grad school during Reagan’s 2nd term and recall hearing “far right” back then.


19 posted on 09/07/2021 11:25:33 AM PDT by newfreep (“Leftism, under all of its brand names, is a severe, violent & evil mental disorder.”)
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To: yesthatjallen

Update on how things are shaping up in Brazil:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-psSMnXoAMhI5Y?format=jpg&name=large


20 posted on 09/07/2021 7:36:38 PM PDT by Farcesensitive (K is coming)
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