Brazil: warning Bolsonaro may be planning military coup amid rallies
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor from World news | The Guardian on (#5P6ZE)
Former world leaders and public figures say nationwide marches are modelled on US Capitol insurrection
The Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, and his allies could be preparing to mount a military coup in the world's largest democracy, according to an influential group of former presidents, prime ministers and leading public figures on the left.
An open letter claims rallies that Bolsonaro followers are staging on Tuesday represent a danger to democracy and amount to an insurrection modelled on Donald Trump supporters' attack on the US Capitol on 6 January.
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