Jair Bolsonaro fined for not wearing mask at São Paulo biker rally

Brazilian president broke local rules as he led thousands of supporters through city's streets

Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro, led thousands of motorcyclist supporters through the streets of Sao Paulo on Saturday - and was fined for failure to wear a mask in violation of local pandemic restrictions.

The rightwing president waved to the crowd from his motorcycle and later from atop a sound truck, where helmeted but largely maskless backers cheered and chanted as he insisted that masks were useless for those already vaccinated - an assertion disputed by most public health experts.