By Luciana Magalhaes and Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Thousands of people gathered on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach on Sunday in a show of support for former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro,

The former leader seeks political comeback despite ban from public office, echoing Trump’s strategy to regain office.

Several thousand supporters of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro packed Copacabana beach in Rio on Sunday to show their backing for the right-wing firebrand, who is accused of attempting to overthrow his left-wing successor.

Thousands gathered at Copacabana Beach to support Brazil’s ex-President Jair Bolsonaro amidst accusations of plotting a coup. Despite being charged with various offenses, Bolsonaro claims innocence, describing the charges as political persecution.

Dubbed the “Trump of the Tropics,” Bolsonaro claims, like Trump, to be the victim of political persecution aimed at excluding him from seeking a second term in the 2026 presidential elections.

Thousands of supporters of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro have poured onto Copacabana Beach to express their support for the far-right politician as he faces charges of plotting a coup

Thousands of people gathered on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach on Sunday (March 16) in a show of support for former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro, who faces charges of leading a plot to topple the government and undermine the country's democracy after he lost a 2022 election.

Former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro joined protesters at Copacabana Beach amid legal troubles over alleged attempts to overthrow President Lula's government in 2023.