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Fake Bolsonaro shows up to presser in place of Brazilian PresidentBy Gabriel StargardterMarch 5, 2020 — 11.49amRio de Janeiro: Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro sent out a trumpet-playing, banana-throwing impersonator to his daily press doorstop in Brasilia on Wednesday, before joining him for a stand-up routine in one of the most surreal moments of his unorthodox presidency.Journalists were expecting the far-right former army captain, who has vowed to kickstart Brazil's economy and end years of crime and corruption, to answer questions about new figures showing the country's GDP to be the worst in three years, when the impersonator appeared. The bizarre scene, was broadcast live on Bolsonaro Facebook page.Comedian Marvio Lucio stands in front of members of the media while dressed as Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia on Wednesday.Credit:BloombergThe impersonator, donning a sash with the yellow and green of Brazil often worn by the President and mimicking his trademark drawl, was named by local media as comedian Marvio Lucio dos Santos Lourenco. Reuters was unable to confirm his identity.Read more at: https://www.smh.com.au/world/south-america/fake-bolsonaro-shows-up-to-presser-in-place-of-brazilian-president-20200305-p5474n.html