Bolsonaro’s ‘banana republic’ military parade condemned by critics

Tanks roll through streets of Brasilia as congress prepares to vote on plans to change Brazil's voting system

Critics have denounced Jair Bolsonaro's banana republic-style" decision to send tanks on to the streets of Brazil's capital for a rare military parade in what was widely seen as a beleaguered president's ham-fisted attempt to project strength.

Bolsonaro, whose ratings have plunged as a result of his chaotic response to the Covid pandemic, looked on from the marble ramp outside the presidential palace as a motorcade of armoured vehicles trundled past on Tuesday morning.