STORY: Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, accused of plotting a coup after he lost the 2022 general election, gathered on the streets of several Brazilian cities on Sunday (August 3) to protest against Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

The protesters called for "amnesty" for those involved in the alleged coup attempt days after Lula's inauguration in January 2023.

Far-right leader Bolsonaro did not personally attend the demonstrations, but was put on the telephone by his son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, during the protest in Rio de Janeiro.

The former president, who is in house arrest, wears an electronic ankle bracelet and cannot leave his home on weekends and holidays, as per an order from Justice Moraes.

In March, a five-judge STF panel decided unanimously to put Bolsonaro on trial for allegedly conspiring to overthrow Lula. If found guilty in the court proceedings expected later this year, Bolsonaro could face a long prison sentence.

Last month, Moraes imposed precautionary measures against Bolsonaro because he believed he and his son, Eduardo, an elected lawmaker who is now living in the U.S., had collaborated with U.S. authorities to try to interfere in Brazilian affairs.

Last week, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 50% tariff on most Brazilian goods, citing a "witch hunt" against Bolsonaro. It also imposed financial sanctions against Moraes under the Magnitsky Act, which allows the U.S. to impose economic penalties against foreigners it considers to have a record of corruption or human rights abuses.

Moraes is the reporting justice in the case in which Jair Bolsonaro is a defendant. In Sunday's protests, Bolsonaro supporters, wearing Brazilian national team jerseys, chanted "Magnitsky" and insulted Moraes and Lula. American flags and signs supporting Trump were also seen.

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VIDEO SHOWS: JAIR BOLSONARO’S WIFE, MICHELLE BOLSONARO DURING DEMONSTRATION / BOLSONARO’S SUPPORTERS GATHERING AND PROTESTING / SOUNDBITE FROM MICHELLE BOLSONARO, LIBERAL PARTY DEPUTY NIKOLAS FERREIRA AND BOLSONARO’S SUPPORTER

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SHOWS: BELEM, PARA, BRAZIL (AUGUST 3, 2025) (REUTERS - Access All)

1. JAIR BOLSONARO’S WIFE, MICHELLE BOLSONARO ARRIVING AT PRO-BOLSONARO DEMONSTRATION

2. MICHELLE BOLSONARO TAKING SELFIE WITH SUPPORTERS IN BACKGROUND

3. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) JAIR BOLSONARO'S WIFE, MICHELLE BOLSONARO, SAYING:

"Enough lies. Brazil is free. Thank you (state of) Para, thank you dear Belem."

4. MICHELLE BOLSONARO SPEAKING TO BOLSONARO’S SUPPORTERS (NOT A SOUNDBITE)

5. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) JAIR BOLSONARO'S WIFE, MICHELLE BOLSONARO, SAYING:

"God bless Belem do Para. May God bless Brazil and our families."

6. VARIOUS OF MICHELLE BOLSONARO SPEAKING TO BOLSONARO'S SUPPORTERS

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL (AUGUST 3, 2025) (REUTERS - Access All)

7. BOLSONARO’S SUPPORTERS GATHERING ON PAULISTA AVENUE, MAIN SAO PAULO AVENUE

8. VARIOUS OF BOLSONARO'S SUPPORTERS SHOUTING (Portuguese): "Strength captain (REFERRING TO: Bolsonaro)! Strength captain!"

9. BOLSONARO'S SUPPORTERS WITH U.S. FLAG SHOUTING (Portuguese): "Come back Bolsonaro! Come back Bolsonaro!"

10. SIGN READING (English): "Thank you, president Donald Trump, for defending Brazil from this dictatorship."

11. BOLSONARO'S SUPPORTERS WITH SIGN READING (English): "We don't want communism in Brazil."

12. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) LIBERAL PARTY FEDERAL DEPUTY, NIKOLAS FERREIRA, SAYING:

"We are fighting so that one day corrupt people wear electronic ankle bracelets (referring to Bolsonaro who is wearing an electronic ankle bracelet). So that criminals wear electronic ankle bracelets, so that those who steal from INSS (National Social Security Institute) elderly wear electronic ankle bracelets, so that Lula wears an electronic ankle bracelet. And last but not least, so that Alexandre de Moraes is behind bars (imprisoned)."

13. SIGN WITH PHOTO OF LULA BEHIND BARS READING (Portuguese): "Lula thief, your place is in prison."

14. BOLSONARO'S SUPPORTER SHOUTING (Portuguese): "Lula thief, your place is in prison."

15. BOLSONARO'S SUPPORTERS SINGING AND CELEBRATING AT DEMONSTRATION

16. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BOLSONARO'S SUPPORTER, MARLUCE ALVES DO NASCIMENTO CABRAL, SAYING:

"We are here today on Paulista Avenue pleading for freedom, amnesty and democracy. I think more than ever Brazilians need to speak out, need to get off the couch, come to the streets and show that power really comes from the people."

17. BOLSONARO'S SUPPORTER EMOTIONAL AND CRYING AT DEMONSTRATION

18. BOLSONARO'S SUPPORTERS SINGING (Portuguese): "Ole ole, ole ole! Let's go to the streets to bring down the PT (The Workers' Party, Lula's political party)"