Bangladesh, July 8 -- Rio De Janeiro, July 8 (AP/UNB) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was booed Sunday while attending the championship match of the Copa America soccer tournament at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

Bolsonaro was accompanied by several Cabinet ministers and received mostly jeers from 70,000 fans at the stadium for Brazil's 3-1 victory over Peru.

Since taking office Jan. 1, his popularity rating has slid into the low 30s in opinion polls amid Brazil's continuing economic problems and infighting within his administration.

On Friday, the far-right president said he would attend the match to test his popularity. It is an old tradition that spectators at the Maracana boo authorities. There was also some applause for...