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Supporters of Brazil’s Bolsonaro protest on Copacabana Beach to defend him after coup charges

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Thousands of backers of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro poured onto Copacabana Beach on Sunday to express their support for the far-right politician as he faces charges he plotted a coup. Bolsonaro and close allies attended the demonstration in which protesters also called for Congress to grant amnesty to those in jail for their roles in the Jan. 8, 2023 riot, when government buildings in the capital Brasilia were ransacked.