Thousands of backers 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.

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

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.

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.

Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, who could face trial for allegedly masterminding an attempted coup, is hoping

Thousands rally on Brazil's Copacabana Beach to support ex-president Jair Bolsonaro:: March 16, 2025"What coup is this that I have to prove I didn't do? It should be the opposite. They should prove that I tried.

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.

If judges agree to hear the trial, Bolsonaro and others will become defendants. Bolsonaro and his representatives have denied wrongdoing. "The President never condoned any movement aimed at dismantling the democratic rule of law or the institutions that support it,