Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's supporters call for military intervention

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was greeted by hundreds of supporters gathered on Sunday outside the army headquarter in Brasilia on the country's national Army's Day.

The crowd was asking for a military intervention, the closing of the Supreme Court and for the "AI-5," a decree issued by the military dictatorship in 1968 to consolidate its power. It curtailed political and press freedoms, leading ultimately to the institutionalisation of censorship and torture.

Supporters shouted "Myth," a name used for Bolsonaro among his followers, and security forces had to form a line to stop the crowd from getting closer to the president.

In a short speech, Bolsonaro said he believed in them. "You are here because you believe in Brazil. We don't want to negotiate, we want action for Brazil," he told the crowd.

Bolsonaro's appearance at the event runs counter to measures of the World Health Organization and from his Health Ministry aimed at reducing the spread of the coronavirus, which include social distancing and avoiding crowds.

His appearance in Brasilia attracted hundreds of supporters.

Members of the Supreme Court, some governors and the head of the Brazilian Bar Association condemned the event.

Leaders of political parties and former presidents have also criticised the attitude of the current president of the country, and the demands of his supporter who attended the event in Brasilia.