Brazil: Activists plan demonstration in Sao Paulo Feb. 25

Activists plan to demonstrate in Sao Paulo Feb. 25 in support of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Participants will gather from 15:00 outside the Museum of Art of Sao Paulo Assis Chateaubriand on Avenida Paulista. The former leader has called for supporters to join the demonstration as he is under investigation for allegedly plotting a coup. Officials are likely to close parts of Avenida Paulista and nearby roads for traffic during the event. The event is likely to attract large crowds.

Transport and business disruptions are likely in downtown Sao Paulo. Authorities will likely deploy an increased police presence to monitor gatherings. The demonstration will likely pass peacefully; however, skirmishes and counterprotests cannot be ruled out.