Thousands of supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gathered on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach on Sunday for a rally organized under the banner 'Acorda Brasil.'

Researchers from the University of São Paulo's Monitor do Debate Político, in partnership with Cebrap and More in Common, estimated the peak crowd at 4,700 people using AI analysis of aerial photos, with a 12 percent margin of error. The event, described by some media as having low turnout compared to previous pro-Bolsonaro demonstrations, featured speeches from politicians affiliated with the PL party.

Key speakers included federal deputies Carlos Jordy, Sóstenes Cavalcante, Altineu Côrtes, and Eduardo Pazuello, as well as Senator Carlos Portinho and Douglas Ruas, a pre-candidate for Rio state governor. The rally began around 11:15 a.m. local time, with participants unfurling a banner reading 'Bolsonaro, anistia já.'

Protesters directed sharp criticism at President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justices Alexandre de Moraes and Dias Toffoli, and Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes. Demands included amnesty for Bolsonaro and those convicted in connection with the January 8, 2023, riots in Brasília, impeachment of the targeted justices, and an end to what they called judicial overreach in cases like Banco Master. Speakers also called for electing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro to the presidency and accused the government of aligning with criminals.

The event was part of a broader mobilization in more than 20 cities across Brazil, including Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Salvador, and Goiânia, convened by federal Deputy Nikolas Ferreira of the PL party from Minas Gerais. In Belo Horizonte, Governor Romeu Zema addressed crowds alongside Ferreira.

Rio city authorities closed part of Avenida Atlântica to accommodate the gathering, diverting traffic without reports of incidents. The turnout marked one of the smaller recent pro-Bolsonaro events on Copacabana, contrasting with a September 2025 rally there that drew an estimated 42,700.

Bolsonaro himself did not attend, amid his ongoing legal challenges, including ineligibility rulings and investigations into alleged coup attempts following his 2022 election loss. The protests underscored persistent divisions over his legacy and the actions of Brazil's judiciary.