Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, speaking to a rally of bikers on Saturday, said he could count on police officers through 'whatever happens,' as he once again seeks to court cops amid stark political politicization ahead of next year's election.
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro reacts after participating in a motorcade rally amid the coronavirus disease pandemic, in Sao Paulo, Brazil June 12, 2021. REUTERS/Avener PradoBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, speaking to a rally of bikers on Saturday, said he could count on police officers through "whatever happens," as he once again seeks to court cops amid stark political politicization ahead of next year's election.
"You are auxiliary to the Armed Forces. I'm sure that, in compliance with law and order, by complying with constitutional provisions, we will be together, whatever happens," Bolsonaro said. The popular former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Bolsonaro's main rival, appears to be strengthening his lead over the president, a voter poll on Friday showed. Although neither men have announced their candidacy, the 2022 election is widely expected to be a run-off between the two polarizing figures.
In office, Bolsonaro has sought to boost legal protections for police who kill on the job, while saying criminals should "die like cockroaches." The president has also attended dozens of graduation ceremonies for new police and military cadets.
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