Thousands of Bolsonaro supporters protest on Copacabana Beach after coup charges

Supporters of Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro at a rally on Copacabana Beach (Bruna Prado/AP)

Thousands of supporters of Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro poured onto Copacabana Beach on Sunday to express their support for the far-right politician as he faces charges he plotted a coup.

Mr Bolsonaro and close allies attended the demonstration in which protesters also called for Congress to grant amnesty to those in jail for their roles in the January 8 2023 riot, when government buildings in the capital Brasilia were ransacked.