Flávio Bolsonaro Booed Leaving Congress During Indigenous Rights Mobilization

Overview

• Flávio Bolsonaro, a senator and presidential pre-candidate, was booed as he left the National Congress in Brasília during protests tied to a large indigenous gathering.
• An indigenous activist followed him and called him a colonizer, saying he did not love the land and saluted the United States.
• He replied, “I will free the Indigenous people and I will govern for you too,” as some in the crowd shouted “no amnesty” while a few supporters yelled “my president” and asked for photos.
• Nearby demonstrators pressed for a constitutional amendment to set a guaranteed minimum for Social Assistance, a change that would lock a funding floor for welfare services into Brazil’s Constitution, and they joined the jeers.
• Earlier the same day, he appeared at PL party headquarters with deputy Nikolas Ferreira after recent frictions involving Eduardo Bolsonaro, a show of unity his allies framed as everyone playing on the same team.