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Brazil’s Bolsonaro skips Congress’ Independence celebration

A supporter of President Jair Bolsonaro, donning a tattoo that reads in Portuguese: "In God's hands", takes part in the country's bicentennial independence celebrations, on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

An opponent of President Jair Bolsonaro carries a poster showing him behind bars during a march in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Brazil is celebrating the bicentennial of the country's independence from Portugal. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

President Jair Bolsonaro delivers a speech to supporters in Copacabana beach during the independence bicentennial celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro waves upon his arrival to preside over a military parade commemorating the bicentennial of the country's independence from Portugal in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil’s Bolsonaro skips Congress’ Independence celebration