March in favor of Jair Bolsonaro as the country …

On board a helicopter, the President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro flew over a demonstration organized by supporters of the ruling party in the capital Brasilia. Government support levies have been taken without paying attention to distancing measures to stop the coronavirus pandemic as the country exceeds 400,000 deaths from the disease.

Bolonarian rallies have also taken place in major cities across the country such as São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, where hundreds of protesters have gathered on the iconic Copacabana Beach to demand military intervention that strengthens the president’s powers. One of the protesters’ slogans was “Yo autorizo” or “I authorize Bolsonaro”, alluding to an authorization for the president of the Brazilian far right to send the army to the streets. In the north of the country, they also recorded demonstrations responding to the call for “I authorize the president” in the cities of Belém, Belo Horizonte, Natal and Salvador.

Bolsonaro is currently under investigation with members of his cabinet for his actions and omissions in the fight against the covid-19 pandemic. Brazil adds more than 14.6 million cases and 406,437 deaths. One of the main reasons is the P1 variant, which is more contagious and which results from the lack of health control in Manaus, capital of the state of Amazonas. However, the president remains skeptical of the severity of the pandemic.

Bolsonaro shared video of a protest held in São Paulo where thousands of people are seen crowded into Paulista Avenue, most dressed in yellow and green, the colors of the Brazilian flag. “We owe you loyalty”, assured the president on his Twitter account.

“Before on May 1 there were red flags like we were a socialist country. I’m happy to see green and yellow flags all over the country, with people actually working,” Bolsonaro said this Saturday during a videoconference during a conference. agricultural event.

“This is a critical moment and Bolsonaro needs the support of the people,” said Edvaldo de Paulo, a 60-year-old man who attended protests in Brasilia.

The president’s son, the deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, was in the demonstration that his father flew over Brasilia where about five thousand supporters of the president gathered. The MP who played in the phrase “put the chinstrap on your ass”, arrived with the chinstrap hanging close to the neck, greeted and took photos with supporters who also had their faces uncovered.

President Jair Bolsonaro maintains a stance against restrictions aimed at curbing the circulation of the virus. A few weeks ago, he said he was waiting for a signal from the public to take action to end restrictions that try to control the spread of the coronavirus. However, in the country more than 400 thousand people have already died from covid-19 and the P1 mutation that occurred in Manaus is likely to elude the immunity acquired by infection with other strains, according to a study in the journal Science.

In contrast, protests against Bolsonaro’s leadership were to take place primarily through streaming with the participation of former President Lula da Silva. “It’s a sad May 1 for workers in our country, a day of mourning for the 400,000 lives lost to covid-19, many of them because the Bolsonaro government refused to buy the vaccines that were being offered.”Lula said.