Thousands of revellers descended on the boardwalk in Copacabana for Rio de Janeiro's annual Pride parade on Sunday (November 23, 2025), with many celebrating the previous day's preemptive jailing of Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro who is notorious for homophobic remarks.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro taken into federal police custody
Demonstrators addressing crowds from trucks shouted: "He's in prison!" and "Out with Bolsonaro!" to raucous cheers from rainbow-clad members of the LGBTQ+ community, who were a frequent target of the embattled far-right politician throughout his career.
Brazil's Bolsonaro detained for trying to break ankle bracelet and flee
"It's very gratifying," said Emy Mateus Santos, a 25-year-old arts, theatre and dance professor who was wearing a T-shirt with the colours of the Brazilian flag, a symbol that has frequently been used by Bolsonaro supporters.
