Press Release – Michelle Bolsonaro’s Avenida Paulista Address (Independence Day)
By Tania Curado Koenig – Koenig’s Eye View
São Paulo, Brazil — Independence Day, September 7, 2025
On Brazil’s Independence Day, Avenida Paulista in São Paulo became the epicenter of a remarkable public demonstration of both political loyalty and spiritual conviction. Organizers and independent observers estimated that close to one million citizens—families, young people, church groups, and political supporters—lined the iconic avenue for hours to hear Michelle Bolsonaro, wife of former President Jair Messias Bolsonaro, deliver an impassioned address.
The setting was unmistakably symbolic. Independence Day in Brazil is historically tied to national sovereignty, and the mass turnout underscored a growing movement of citizens who believe that Brazil’s Constitution is being ignored, freedoms eroded, and that their democracy is at risk.
Michelle Bolsonaro’s speech combined personal anguish with national urgency. Her central theme was the systematic breaking of Brazil’s 1988 Federal Constitution, particularly Article 5, which enshrines the inviolability of the home, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of movement, and protection against torture or degrading treatment.
“Our freedoms are being curtailed. Article 5 says the home is an inviolable asylum—yet my home is violated. I cannot even pray in my own house. We will not give up on Brazil,” Michelle said, her voice breaking with emotion.
She described daily humiliations endured by her family. Police surveillance is constant outside her residence; when her 14-year-old daughter leaves for school, their vehicle must be opened and checked. Every time Michelle herself leaves or returns, her car is searched. Even her freedom of religious worship is constrained, she testified, as she has been forbidden from hosting prayer meetings inside her home.
At the heart of Michelle Bolsonaro’s address was a powerful call for “anistia ampla, geral e irrestrita” — broad, general, and unrestricted amnesty. This phrase has deep resonance in Brazil’s political history, recalling the amnesty movements that ended the dictatorship decades ago. Today, she invoked it as a demand for justice for those she calls political prisoners—ordinary citizens detained for their beliefs, activists accused under vague charges, and dissidents denied due process.
“Let us continue fighting, our parliamentarians, for broad, general, and unrestricted amnesty,” Michelle declared, and the crowd responded with chants and applause.
Her framing of amnesty was not only legal but moral: a national reset to restore confidence in Brazil’s democratic system and end what she described as a “judicial dictatorship” that silences voices of dissent.
Michelle’s speech was deeply marked by faith. She reminded the audience that Jair Bolsonaro, once a solitary voice, has become the leader of a national movement. She emphasized that his suffering is not only political but spiritual, a test of perseverance and calling.
“We will not give up. Jair Messias Bolsonaro will not give up. And Brazil will not give up,” she said, looking toward 2026 as a year of decision and redemption.
In a striking moment, she led the vast crowd in the Lord’s Prayer. Thousands of voices rose in unison, praying for political prisoners, for families who have suffered losses, for authorities whose hearts she prayed might be softened, and even for Justice Alexandre de Moraes—whom she called to repentance.
“Only a miracle of God can change hearts of stone into hearts of flesh,” she said. “But He is the Creator of heaven and earth, and He alone is the true Judge.”
As in many of her past appearances, Michelle closed her address with blessings. This time, however, the emphasis was sharpened.
“May God bless Brazil. May God bless Israel,” she said, repeating it for impact. This double invocation—over her homeland and over the biblical land—was met with loud agreement from the crowd, reinforcing both national identity and spiritual solidarity.
Michelle Bolsonaro’s Independence Day speech was more than a commemoration. It was, in effect, a declaration of resistance against what she and her supporters see as a coordinated effort to suppress Brazil’s democratic freedoms. Her testimony—mixing personal suffering, constitutional arguments, and biblical faith—painted a portrait of a nation at a crossroads.
She urged vigilance: “Stay alert. If you see anything suspicious, record it.” She called citizens to keep fighting against communism, socialism, drugs, and all forces that erode the moral and democratic fabric of the country.
And above all, she tied the current struggle to a larger spiritual battle: a call for faith, courage, and unity under God.
As Avenida Paulista echoed with chants, prayers, and blessings, it was clear that September 7, 2025, marked more than a national holiday. For Michelle Bolsonaro and the movement she represents, it was a signpost in Brazil’s unfolding story of freedom and faith.
Please Pray for Brazil
This Independence Day gathering was not just a political demonstration. It was a spiritual summons. Michelle Bolsonaro’s call to stand firm against injustice, defend the Constitution, and bless both Brazil and Israel echoes far beyond Avenida Paulista.
We call on the global church and all who love freedom to lift Brazil in prayer. The Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast has played a significant role in this movement, standing faithfully with Brazil through leaders such as Albert & Heli Veksler, William Koenig, myself (Tania Curado Koenig), Michele Bachmann, Jim and Rosemary Garlow, and Pastor Ramiro and Orphalinda Peña.
In this hour, prayer is not optional—it is essential. Please join us in asking God to bring justice, mercy, and freedom to Brazil, to strengthen Jair and Michelle Bolsonaro, and to bless the covenantal ties between Brazil and Israel.
Please Pray for Brazil.