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Flavio Bolsonaro Plans Sept. 7 Rally Against Lula, Moraes

9/8/2026

Summary

Story summary

Flavio Bolsonaro, senator, is organizing Sept. 7 rally to protest President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
The rally will take place on São Paulo’s Paulista Avenue, the city’s historic protest venue.
Bolsonaro alleges his father’s prosecution is political persecution and warns of an impending dictatorship.
President Lula says no nation may dictate Brazil’s trade decisions, noting United States (U.S.) tariffs raised export duties to 37.5%.

History

Historical Context

After President João Goulart’s left-leaning reforms sparked elite and military opposition, a rebellion began on 31 March 1964, leading Congress to install Ranieri Mazzilli and elect General Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco as president; U.S. agencies backed the coup, and more than 1,000 suspected leftists were detained. Today, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro’s Paulista Avenue rally echoes the anti-government mobilizations that once paved the way for that authoritarian shift.

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Story summary

Flavio Bolsonaro, senator, is organizing Sept. 7 rally to protest President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
The rally will take place on São Paulo’s Paulista Avenue, the city’s historic protest venue.
Bolsonaro alleges his father’s prosecution is political persecution and warns of an impending dictatorship.
President Lula says no nation may dictate Brazil’s trade decisions, noting United States (U.S.) tariffs raised export duties to 37.5%.

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