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Editorial: Brazil's version of Jan. 6 was driven by some of the same MAGA instigators

The defeated president had spent months falsely crying election fraud. His allies in right-wing media relentlessly spread conspiracy theories, hammering at the nation’s confidence in its own democracy. It came to a head one day in early January, as thousands of the president’s supporters stormed the seat of government, trampling…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jan 11, 2023

Still wrestling with Jan. 6 fallout, US contends with Bolsonaro’s Florida stay after Brazil riots

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is struggling to contend with the Florida stay of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who many blame for violent riots this week in Brazil’s capital.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 11, 2023

Far-right troll Baked Alaska sentenced to 60 days in prison for role in Jan 6 riots

Anthime Gionet livestreamed himself storming the Capitol and berating law enforcement officers during mob’s assault

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

EXPLAINER: Roots of the Brazilian capital's chaotic uprising

Thousands of Brazilians who support former president Jair Bolsonaro invaded the Supreme Court, presidential palace and Congress on Jan. 8 in an episode that closely resembled the U.S. Capitol insurrection in 2021

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023

Brazil and Jan. 6 in US: Parallel attacks, but not identical

The scenes of supporters of Brazil's defeated president Jair Bolsonaro breaking into government buildings that are the very symbol of their country’s democracy brought back memories of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023

‘They were in ecstasy’: how Bolsonaro mob’s orgy of violence rocked Brasília

Far-right rioters say they came to overthrow President Lula in attack that echoed January 6 assault on US Capitol

The Guardian - US · Jan 9, 2023

Mother of Ashli Babbitt arrested at demonstration marking anniversary of Capitol attack

Micki Witthoeft, 58, was accused of traffic violations, Capitol Police said in an emailed statement. She was released Friday afternoon and given a citation to appear in court at a later date, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 8, 2023

Trump claims Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt was shot by a ‘lunatic’ for ‘no reason’

Remarks came on anniversary of January 6

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023

Two years on from the Capitol riot: the toxic legacy of Trump’s big lie

Damned by the findings of the January 6 committee and sidelined by his ‘loyal’ mob, the former president now faces political irrelevance. But the lasting damage he has done is evident in a Congress that struggled to elect a speaker

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2023

Senate passes resolution condemning Jan. sixth insurrection on two-year anniversary

A resolution condemning the January sixth insurrection at the U.S. Capitol passed the Kentucky Senate on Friday. It came two years to the day since protesters stormed the capitol building.

WEKU · Jan 7, 2023