Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro stage huge demonstrations
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.2K Ratings
🗓️ 8 September 2025
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
A huge demonstration has taken place in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo to denounce the Supreme Court trial of the former president, Jair Bolsonaro. He's accused of plotting a failed military coup against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after losing his bid for re-election nearly three years ago. He denies the charges. The court is widely expected to convict Mr Bolsonaro in the next few days. Also: Zelensky condemns "ruthless attack" after Russia hits main government building in Kyiv, and have you seen the Blood Moon - a total lunar eclipse?
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:06.0 | I'm Celia Hatton, and in the early hours of Monday the 8th of September, these are our main stories. |
| 0:12.9 | Tens of thousands of supporters of the former Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, |
| 0:17.8 | have protested against his trial on charges of plotting a coup. |
| 0:22.5 | President Trump says he's ready to move on to a second stage of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine. |
| 0:29.1 | The Israeli military has destroyed another tower block in Gaza City as it presses forward with its offensive. |
| 0:38.6 | Also in this podcast, |
| 0:40.4 | We are looking at a wonderfully dark red moon at the moment. |
| 0:45.0 | It really is incredibly dim. |
| 0:47.3 | The amount of light goes down is this bonkers because it's full moon and super duper red. |
| 0:52.9 | A rare lunar eclipse. |
| 0:55.3 | People across the world get to see a blood-red moon. |
| 1:03.2 | But first, protesters have been out on the streets in cities across Brazil, days ahead of an expected verdict in the trial of the former |
| 1:12.7 | right-wing president, Dyer Bolsonaro. |
| 1:19.0 | Mr. Bolsonaro stands accused of conspiring to cling on to power after losing the 2022 election, leading to U.S. January the 6th-style attacks on government buildings and the presidential palace in Brazil in January 23. |
| 1:38.3 | Mr. Bolsonaro denies attempting to orchestrate a coup but acknowledges he did seek alternative ways of staying in power. |
| 1:46.7 | Supporters of the former Brazilian leader, who's been under house arrest for a month, |
| 1:51.3 | have been bolstered by Donald Trump's support for Mr. Bolsonaro. |
| 1:55.2 | The U.S. president's actions include the imposition of hefty 50% tariffs on the country. |
| 2:04.8 | The current left-wing president, Luis Inaccio Lula de Silva, |
| 2:08.1 | has said the country will take orders from no one. |
| 2:12.3 | Our correspondent Ioni Wells has been out among the demonstrators, |
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