Brazil braces for pro-Bolsonaro rallies on Tuesday

Brazilian Federal Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro reacts to supporters of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro outside the Planalto palace in Brasilia, Brazil, September 06, 2021. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil prepared for Independence Day demonstrations on Tuesday by supporters of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, who has called for a show of support for his attacks on the country's Supreme Court that are rattling Latin America's largest democracy.

Security was reinforced in the capital, Brasilia, and police started blocking access to the central mall where thousands are expected to march, supporting Bolsonaro in his clash with the judiciary over changes to Brazil's voting system.