A resort community near Disney World has turned into a rallying spot for supporters of former right-wing Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro, a politician dubbed the 鈥淭rump of the tropics鈥� who broke tradition by leaving for Florida and skipping his successor鈥檚 inauguration.
More than 50 well-wishers, some draped in Brazilian flags and Bolsonaro garb, gathered Tuesday outside a vacation home where Bolsonaro is staying about five miles south of Disney in Osceola County.
Antonio Pereira, 57, of Coconut Creek, drove from South Florida for a chance to meet Bolsonaro. He wore a 鈥淢ake Brazil Great Again鈥� shirt and praised Bolsonaro鈥檚 leadership style.
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