Former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro stole the show on Monday at Brazil's largest agribusiness fair where he was acclaimed by supporters from the country's strong farm sector.
It was Bolsonaro's first encounter with supporters since he returned from the United States one month ago, and he was mobbed by an excited crowd that applauded him wildly when he climbed on top of a combine harvester.
"We are a great nation and we have everything to be a great power," Bolsonaro, a populist nationalist told the crowd, touting Brazil's position as a top global producer of food. He said it was too much land for too few people, and he had tried unsuccessfully to allow Indigenous communities to engage in commercial agriculture, which is currently not legal on protected lands.
Bolsonaro, who never conceded defeat to Lula in the October election, faces investigations for his attacks on Brazil's election system and alleged role in inciting the storming of government building in Brasilia on Jan. 8, one week after Lula took office. Bolsonaro faces legal risks that could ban him from running in the 2026 election.
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