Democratic lawmakers urge Biden to revoke Bolsonaro’s US visa The former Brazilian president has taken up residence in Florida, leading to an outcry from House Democrats. Al Jazeera · Jan 12, 2023
Brazil's January 6th? Pro-Bolsonaro rioters inspired by Trump movement What do the backers of Brazil's ransacking of official buildings stand for? Jair Bolsonaro's backers were inspired by the 2021 storming of the US Capitol by Donald Trump supporters. In both cases, it started with unfounded claims of election fraud long before the vote and ended in violence. We ask… France 24 · Jan 12, 2023
How Brazil Can Prevent an Authoritarian Resurgence A robust civil society can stop the far right. Foreign Affairs · Jan 12, 2023
Dem lawmakers urge Biden to void visa of Brazil's Bolsonaro A group of 46 Democratic lawmakers has sent a letter to President Joe Biden demanding former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s diplomatic visa be canceled in the wake of the rampage in Brazil’s capital by his supporters The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023
Brazil's Lula predicts policies in place within 100 days, reassures markets Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that he plans to have policies ready within 100 days so the country "runs at normal speed" again and told financial markets they should not worry about his Workers Party government. Reuters · Jan 12, 2023
Democrats push for Bolsonaro to be booted from the U.S. as Brazil investigates riots Brazil is widening its investigations into how thousands of supporters of former president ransacked government buildings. But with Jair Bolsonaro still in Florida, Democratic lawmakers want him out. WEKU · Jan 12, 2023
Eduardo Porter: First the US, then Brazil. Where next? There is something pathetic about the gangs of crazed supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro that stormed Brazil’s congressional building, presidential offices and Supreme Court on Sunday. Congress was not even in session. The mutineers were late: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had been inaugurated a week before. Tribune News Service · Jan 12, 2023
GOP attacks on voters are getting worse Trump is out of office, but the rate of Republicans filing anti-democracy lawsuits in 2022 stayed the same Salon · Jan 12, 2023
Brazil's message: Fascism isn't beaten Jan. 8 coup attempt in Brazil was more than echo or coincidence: It reminds us that fascism has a global appeal Salon · Jan 12, 2023
Brazil riots: The face of a deeply divided nation On Sunday January 8 in Brazil, over 1,500 supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro were arrested after they stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace in the capital Brasilia. Authorities have issued arrest warrants for two former senior officials, including one who used to be Bolsonaro's justice minister… France 24 · Jan 12, 2023
Brazil rioters plotted openly online, pitched huge 'party' The rioters who stormed Brazil's capital buildings on Sunday used coded language on social media to coordinate and carry out their plans in plain view The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023
Blinken says no request so far from Brazil over events of Jan. 8 The United States has not received any specific requests from Brazil over the storming of Brazil's top institutions in Brasilia by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday. Reuters · Jan 11, 2023
Bolsonaro party boss says violent Brasilia protesters will be expelled The leader of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro's political party said on Wednesday that any member identified in videos taking part in the ransacking of government buildings on Sunday would be immediately expelled from the party. Reuters · Jan 11, 2023
More than 70 US and Brazilian lawmakers condemn Trump-Bolsonaro alliance Exclusive: congresswoman Ilhan Omar leads joint statement focused on Sunday’s riots in Brasília and January 6 insurrection The Guardian - US · Jan 11, 2023
France 24 · Jan 11, 2023 Pro-Bolsonaro 'mega-protest' fizzles out amid tightened security in Brazil Skittish Brazilian authorities on Wednesday spared no effort to boost security in the face of a social media flyer promoting a “mega-protest to retake power” in two dozen cities. Whether because of preventative measures adopted or not, the supposed uprising was a dud.
France 24 · Jan 11, 2023 The riot mess is cleared, but will Brazil pass the democracy stress test? When far-right rioters stormed Brazil’s seat of government it was a shock to the system, but with a new president at the helm, the country appeared to quickly recover amid a display of unity. But Brazil’s problems have not magically disappeared and Latin America’s geopolitical behemoth faces several challenges, with…
The Conversation · Jan 11, 2023 What now for Brazil? President Lula strengthened, but Bolsonaro supporters won't go quietly On Sunday January 8, radical supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded and vandalised buildings that house Brazil’s congress, supreme court and presidential palace.
Reuters · Jan 11, 2023 Brazil government acts against Bolsonaro backers, new protest fizzles Brazilian federal prosecutors on Wednesday requested the investigation of three congressional allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly inciting the worst attack on the country's democratic institutions in decades.
The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023 Notable artworks damaged in attack on Brazilian capital by Bolsonaro supporters Artworks were smashed, stabbed and grafittied in attack on congressional buildings
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jan 11, 2023 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…
Reuters · Jan 11, 2023 First to fall after Brasilia riots: the Bolsonarista running capital security When Brazilian rioters stormed government buildings in Brasilia on Sunday, the man tasked with keeping the city safe was a continent away in Florida - the same state his ex-boss, former President Jair Bolsonaro, had relocated to after losing last year's election.
Los Angeles Times · 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.
Reuters · Jan 11, 2023 Brazil's Bolsonaro released from hospital in Florida - source Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday was released from a hospital near Orlando, Florida, where he had been admitted on Monday, a source close to the Bolsonaro family said.
The Conversation · Jan 10, 2023 Brazil insurrection: how so many Brazilians came to attack their own government The storming of the three main symbols of the Brazilian republic – the supreme court, the national congress and the presidential palace – is the kind of event that could shape the country’s history. While Brazil has gone through military coups and social turmoil since it became independent in 1822,…
Reason · Jan 10, 2023 The Brazilian Riot Was Not Inspired by January 6 The riot in Brasilia arose from the local tradition of political mob violence.