Brazil’s Copacabana beach was inundated with supporters of the president in display of strength ahead of October elections

Brazil’s far-right president Jair Bolsonaro has staged a thumping display of political strength on his country’s most famous beach in a bid to energize his stagnant re-election campaign.

Tens of thousands of Bolsonaro supporters flocked to the sands of Copacabana on Wednesday to celebrate 200 years of Brazilian independence and their populist leader, who is battling to win a second term in October’s vote.

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