Bolsonaro draws supporters to rally amid coup denials

Former President Jair Bolsonaro addresses supporters during a rally in Sao Paulo (Andre Penner/AP)

Tens of thousands of supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro rallied in Brazil’s biggest city on Sunday to defend him against legal challenges that could put him in jail.

The far-right leader told the crowd he seeks “pacification to erase the past,” taking a more conciliatory tone than when he was in office.