Bolsominion (from the English minion)[1] is a pejorative term used by opponents of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to refer to a segment of his supporters.
[3] The term gained prominence in Brazilian media with the rise of Bolsonaro throughout his 2018 presidential campaign.
[4][5] Defunct In general, bolsominions are described as extreme right-wing people who are uncompromising, reactionary and adept at military intervention to solve problems related to public health, education, security.
[8] They see the relationship between military intervention and morality as closely linked factors and they are, in general, antagonistic to agendas considered progressive.
[10] In 2019, federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro celebrated his 35th birthday with a party themed around Minions, the characters from the Despicable Me franchise, which was reported as referring to the term Bolsominion.