Bolsonaro joins rally against Brazil’s court

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro joined a rally yesterday on horseback as supporters urged the closing of the Supreme Court for investigating the right-wing leader, as one of its justices compared the risks to Brazil’s democracy with Hitler’s Germany. Deepening a political crisis during one of the world’s worst novel coronavirus outbreaks, Bolsonaro has slammed the top court for investigating his interference in police affairs and opening an inquiry into his supporters’ alleged libel and intimidation campaigns on social media.

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro rides a horse during a meeting with supporters protesting in his favour in Brasilia, Brazil, yesterday.