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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was booed on Sunday in the Copa América football tournament championship match at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium.
Bolsonaro was accompanied by several ministers and received most of the jokes of 70,000 spectators at the stadium for Brazil's 3-1 victory over Peru.
Since taking office on January 1, his popularity rating has fallen into the midst of opinion polls, amidst Brazil's ongoing economic problems and its infighting within its administration.
On Friday, the president of the far right said that he would attend the match to test his popularity. It is an old tradition that the spectators of the authorities of Maracana boo. There was also applause for the politician on Sunday.
After the quips, Bolsonaro joined the players to take pictures with the trophy of the South American tournament. Some of them, including defender Fagner and midfielder Lucas Paquetá, have applauded, while others have chosen to celebrate without any reference to the president.
Brazilian coach Tite shook hands with the president but avoided being hugged.
The president attended three Copa America matches, including Brazil's opening match against Bolivia, his semifinal win over Argentina and the final.
Bolsonaro also received tricks on Tuesday at halftime in Brazil 's 2-0 win over Argentina at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, but he received almost as many cheers.
"They were crazy for Argentina, not for me," he said after the match. The team from Argentina was not on the ground at the time of the quarrels.
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