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Brazil Cracks Down Post-riot and Vows to Protect Democracy

Brazilian authorities vowed Monday to protect democracy and punish thousands of supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro who stormed and trashed the nation’s highest seats of power in chaos with striking similarities to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol. The protesters swarmed into Congress, the Supreme Court and…

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Steve Bannon calls Bolsonaro protesters ‘freedom fighters’

Former Trump adviser falsely claims ‘Lula stole the Election’

The Independent UK

Brazil authorities seek to punish pro-Bolsonaro rioters

Brazilian authorities were picking up pieces and investigating after thousands of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace then trashed the nation’s highest seats of power

The Independent UK

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Bolsonaro in Florida hospital; 1,500 supporters detained after Brasilia riots

Far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital in Florida on Monday with stomach pains as 1,500 of his supporters were rounded up in Brasilia after storming key buildings in the capital over the weekend.

Reuters

Brazil protests: Lula vows to punish ‘neo-fascists’ after Bolsonaro supporters storm congress

President tours scene of riot and orders federal government to take control of policing in capital Brasília as extremists refuse to accept his presidency

The Guardian - UK

Brazil riots – live: Bolsonaro supporters condemned as election result protests deemed ‘assault on democracy’

Lula has declared federal security intervention in Brasilia and vowed to punish ‘neo-fascists’ with ‘full force of law’

The Independent UK

Democracy under attack in Brazil: 5 questions about the storming of Congress and the role of the military

Thousands of far-right supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace on Jan. 8, 2023.

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Brazil's top court removes Brasilia governor over pro-Bolsonaro riots

Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes decided late on Sunday to remove Brasilia Governor Ibaneis Rocha for 90 days alleging security flaws that allowed the invasion of government buildings by supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Reuters

Timeline- Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro engage in post-election unrest

Below is a timeline of the key events leading up to the Jan. 8 invasion of Brazil's Supreme Court, Congress and presidential palace by supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, who disputed the election of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Reuters

Arsenal transfer round-up: Declan Rice 'door opens' as offer tabled for Brazil prospect

Declan Rice is expected to be at the heart of a transfer battle come the summer, with Arsenal likely to be one of the clubs who can offer him Champions League football

Daily Mirror

Donald Trump silent as supporters of ally Bolsonaro launch Jan 6-style attack on Brazilian capital

Trump ally’s supporters have been protesting election since October

The Independent UK

Brazil congress attack: what we know so far

President Lula denounces ‘fanatical fascists’ and announces federal security intervention after Bolsonaro supporters storm political buildings in capital

The Guardian - AU

Far-right supporters of former President Bolsonaro storm Brazil's Congress

Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his election defeat stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace in the capital on Sunday, a week after the inauguration of his leftist rival, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

France 24

Brazil devolves into capital unrest; ex-president Jair Bolsonaro reportedly at Jose Aldo’s Florida vacation house

Chaos erupted in Brazil's capital city Sunday in scenes reminiscent of the insurrection attempt at the U.S. Capitol building two years ago.

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The Independent UK

UK condemns ‘violent bid to undermine democracy’ by Bolsonaro backers in Brazil

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly pledged the UK’s ‘full support’ for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Daily Mirror

Kylian Mbappe hits out at "disrespect" over Zinedine Zidane situation

Kylian Mbappe has hit out at France FA president Noel Le Graet for “disrespecting” Zinedine Zidane following his blase reaction linking him with the Brazil position

The Independent UK

Dramatic videos show mounted police being attacked and rioters inside Brazil’s presidential palace

Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called the violence ‘acts of vandals and fascists’

Reuters

Biden condemns 'assault on democracy' in Brazil

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday condemned "the assault on democracy" in Brazil after supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded the country's Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court.

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Irish Mirror

Antony involved in car crash as Man Utd star wrecks BMW in terrifying incident

Manchester United star Antony crashed his BMW sports car on New Year's Eve and was left badly shaken but the Brazil international managed to escape injuries

Chicago Sun-Times

Protesters backing former Brazilian president storm legislature, high court, presidential palace

Thousands of demonstrators bypassed security barricades, climbed on roof and broke windows. They refuse to accept the electoral defeat of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.

Manchester Evening News

Bolsonaro supporters storm Congress and presidential palace in Brazil's capital

Demonstrators climbed on roofs, broke windows and invaded the buildings

Reuters

Global leaders condemn assault on Brazilian government buildings

Supporters of Brazil's far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday invaded the country's Supreme Court and its Congressional building and surrounded the presidential palace in Brasilia. Here are reactions from world leaders:

Tribune News Service

Pro-Bolsonaro rioters invade Brasilia in challenge to Lula

Thousands of supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s top government institutions on Sunday in an insurrection that tests the leadership of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva just a week after he took office.

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Melquizael Costa steps in vs. Thiago Moises at UFC 283 in Brazil

It didn't take long for Thiago Moises to get a new opponent for his Brazilian homecoming.

Axios

Police detain about 1,200 after Bolsonaro supporters storm capital

The attacks were condemned across Brazil and internationally, including in the U.S.

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