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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’

The Independent UK

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.

Reuters

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.

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

Demonstrators climbed on roofs, broke windows and invaded the buildings

Manchester Evening News

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:

Reuters

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.

Tribune News Service

Pro-Bolsonaro rioters breach Brazil's Congress, high court and palace

Thousands of supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro broke through security barriers in the capital of Brasilia on Sunday and invaded Congress, the supreme court and the presidential palace to protest his election loss.

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Police fire tear gas as pro-Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s Congress

“This absurd attempt to impose their will by force will not prevail”

Evening Standard

Police detain about 1,200 after Bolsonaro supporters storm capital

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

Axios

Pro-Bolsonaro protesters storm Brazil's Congress, high court

Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat have stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace, just a week after the inauguration of his leftist rival, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

The Independent UK

Bolsonaro backers ransack Brazil presidential palace, Congress, Supreme Court

Supporters of Brazil's far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded and defaced the country's Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court on Sunday, in a grim echo of the U.S. Capitol invasion two years ago by fans of former President Donald Trump.

Reuters

The Loop: Brazil protests 'eerily reminiscent' of US Capitol attack, Albanese in WA amid flood emergency, and Prince Harry's big TV interviews — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

ABC News

Security forces regain control after Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil's Congress

Supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, who are calling on the military to take control of the country, broke into three government buildings in Brazil's capital on Sunday.

WEKU

Over 400 arrested as ‘fascist’ Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazilian capital

Backers of the defeated right-winger have refused to accept leftist Lula’s election victory as hundreds storm the Congress

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The National (Scotland)

Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil's Congress in anti-Lula protest

SUPPORTERS of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro have stormed Congress in the country’s capital.

France 24

Bolsonaro supporters storm in Brazil's Congress, Supreme Court, Presidential Palace

Brazilian authorities were investigating Monday after thousands of far-right supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s Presidential Palace, Supreme Court, and Senate and Chamber of Deputies in Brasilia on Sunday. Read FRANCE 24's liveblog to review the events as they unfolded.

The Guardian - UK

Jair Bolsonaro wrecked Brazil’s presidential palace, TV report suggests

Journalist touring residence with new first lady is shown torn sofas, broken windows and art damaged by the sun

Reuters

Criticism of Lula's economic plans mounts as Brazil markets tank

Criticism of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's economic policies grew on Wednesday, with analysts and a leading newspaper slamming ministers after local markets tanked in the leftist's first two days in office.

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Reuters

Analysis-Brazil's Bolsonaro faces legal risks after losing immunity

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's loss of broad protections from prosecution when he stepped down on Sunday leaves him more exposed to criminal and electoral probes that could lead to his arrest or prevent him from running for office.

Reuters

Norway says fund to reduce Amazon deforestation in Brazil back in business

Norway, the major donor to the Amazon Fund, said the initiative for backing forest protection had been re-activated now that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was back in office and vowing to halt deforestation.

Reuters

Blinken talks Lula White House visit, Venezuela with top Brazil diplomat

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Brazil's new Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira on Tuesday and discussed a trip to Washington by newly sworn-in leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pelé buried at cemetery in Brazilian city he made famous

Pelé was laid to rest in Santos, the city where he grew up, became famous, and helped make into a global capital of his sport.

The Independent UK

Photo of Bolsonaro eating KFC in Florida after Brazil election loss inspires memes – and even an oil painting

Defeated right-winger skipped Lula’s inauguration and went to Florida instead

The Independent UK

Thousands line streets to bid final farewell to Brazil great Pele

Pele was interred after a private funeral service.

The Independent UK

‘His legacy will outlive us all’: Pele takes final journey as thousands attend funeral

The Brazil legend’s casket was taken from Santos’ stadium to a vertical cemetery overlooking the pitch, five days after the icon died of colon cancer at the age of 82

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