Brazil marks independence with protests for and against Bolsonaro

Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gather at Paulista Avenue on Independence Day in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021.

Demonstrators hold flags and banners during a protest against President Jair Bolsonaro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sept. 7, 2021.

Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro wave a Brazilian flag from their apartment window during a demonstration at Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sept. 7, 2021.

Truck drivers take part in a motorcade in support of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, in Gravatai, Rio Grande do Sul state, Sept. 7, 2021.

Supporters of Bolsonaro display banners during a demonstration at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 7, 2021.

A supporter of President Jair Bolsonaro takes part in a march as a show of support in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 7, 2021

Aerial view as supporters of Jair Bolsonaro gather at Paulista Avenue during a demonstration at Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Sept. 7, 2021.

Supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro take part in a march as a show of support at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 7, 2021.

A supporter of Bolsonaro poses for a picture wearing a mask of Minister Rosa Weber of the Supreme Federal Court at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 7, 2021.

A supporter of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro makes a military gesture during a march in a show of support for his attacks on the country's Supreme Court, in Sao Paulo, Sept. 7, 2021.

Detail of a supporter of Jair Bolsonaro wearing a costume with the colors of the U.S. and Brazilian flag during a demonstration at Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Sept. 7, 2021.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrives for a flag-raising ceremony at Alvorada Palace presidential residence on Independence Day in Brasilia, Brazil, Sept. 7, 2021.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro greets his supporters as they gather to back the far-right leader in his dispute with the Supreme Court, in Sao Paulo, Sept. 7, 2021.

A demonstrator holds a banner that reads in Portuguese "Bolsonaro Out, Lula President" in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 7, 2021.

Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro cheer from the top of a building during an Independence Day rally in Sao Paulo, Sept. 7, 2021.

A protester shouts slogans and a sign against Jair Bolsonaro during a protest against the government of President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia, Sept. 7, 2021.

Aerial view of people gathering to take part in a protest against the government of President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia, Sept. 7, 2021.

President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro speaks to supporters during a demonstration on Brazil's Independence Day in Sao Paulo, Sept. 7, 2021.

Protesters shout slogans and play drums during a protest against the government of President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia, Sept. 7, 2021.