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Watch: Supporters of defeated Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro demand a military coup
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A huge crowd of defeated Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters rallied outside one of the national army’s headquarters on Wednesday to demand a military coup to nullify the right-wing incumbent’s loss and prevent President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from taking power.
The Associated Press reported that thousands attended the rally, where Bolsonaro loyalists chanted “Armed forces, save Brazil!” and carried signs demanding a “federal intervention” following the president’s narrow defeat in Sunday’s runoff election.
The demonstration came a day after Bolsonaro, in his first public remarks since his defeat in Sunday’s contest, refused to directly concede defeat but pledged to “follow all the commandments of our constitution,” a signal that he would allow the presidential transition to move forward.
In recent weeks, Bolsonaro has repeatedly and baselessly warned of election fraud and hinted that he would not willingly leave office, in some cases invoking support among Brazil’s military.
“The army is on our side,” Bolsonaro said during a July campaign event.
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