Bolsonaro transforms Brazilian Independence Day

The World

Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, used the country’s Independence Day as an opportunity to stage a rally for his campaign. The rally drew tens of thousands of his supporters to the capital Brasilia. The World’s Marco Werman spoke with reporter Michael Fox about the latest in the campaign, who constitutes Bolsonaro’s supporters, and how American symbolism is being to boost Bolsonaro. 

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