Supporters of Flávio Bolsonaro gathered on São Paulo’s Avenida Paulista for the “Bloquinho 22,” an event that combined a campaign rally with the style and music of a Carnival block. Reporting from across the political spectrum described a crowd concentrated near MASP, with Bolsonaro travelling along the avenue on a sound truck alongside figures including São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas and congressman Nikolas Ferreira.¹

Right-leaning coverage emphasized the rally’s scale, its green-and-yellow visual identity and its security arrangements. One report said snipers were positioned on nearby buildings as authorities moved through the area.² Ferreira contrasted the gathering with an earlier Lula-supporting demonstration, saying Bolsonaro’s event had drawn a larger crowd and ended without damage: “The metro [was] clean, no depredation, no vandalism. Everything calm.”³ Another account cited Pablo Marçal’s allegation that PT sympathizers had tried to disrupt the event, though it did not establish the identity or intent of the person shown in a video.⁴

Other coverage likewise documented the crowd and the participation of leading conservative politicians, but focused on imagery that organizers appeared to regard as a distraction. Reports said some participants displayed an inflatable missile bearing the message “Trump nuke Brazil,” while U.S. and Israeli flags and MAGA-themed caps were also visible.⁵ Organizers reportedly asked attendees to put away foreign flags, saying: “Today is the Brazilian nation.”⁶

Flávio Bolsonaro used the rally to frame the election as a break with the current government. He told supporters that they would see his father, Jair Bolsonaro, place the presidential sash on him if he won, while preserving his voice for a scheduled debate with Lula.⁷ A widely shared post featuring aerial footage also amplified the event’s turnout, with the accompanying post simply declaring: “Wow!”Rodrigo Constantino (Rconstantino)⁸