Bolsonaro supporters in ‘free speech’ rally following Brazil’s X ban

Thousands took to the streets of Sao Paolo on Saturday (AP)

Supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro have flooded Sao Paulo’s main boulevard for an Independence Day rally, buoyed by the government’s blocking of tech billionaire Elon Musk’s X platform.

They say the ban on the social media site is proof of their political persecution.