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Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro gather for military parades, political rallies

Thousands of supporters of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro gathered early on Wednesday to join the far-right leader at rallies mixing Independence Day military displays with political demonstrations less than a month before a heated election.

Reuters · Sep 7, 2022

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The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022

Brazil on edge for a bicentennial Bolsonaro has made his own

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is calling Wednesday's bicentennial a chance to celebrate the nation’s proud history

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022

Analysis-Bolsonaro calls rallies to flex muscle on Brazil's bicentennial

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro is calling supporters to attend street rallies alongside Independence Day military parades on Wednesday, a showing that may gauge support for the far-right leader's attacks on democratic institutions ahead of an October election.

Reuters · Sep 6, 2022

Brazil braces for turbulence on eve of Bolsonaro’s independence day rallies

Rightwing glee over president’s beach party contrasts with progressive anger that bicentennial celebration has been hijacked

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2022

‘They twist the message’: Brazilian writer faces ire of Bolsonaro backers

Julián Fuks receives death threats over column calling for ‘terrorist’ to rewrite Brazil’s history

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2022

Brazilian forest guardian killed weeks after joining Amazon summit

Janildo Oliveira Guajajara had recently taken part in an Amazon assembly organised by murdered Indigenous specialist Bruno Pereira

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2022

Brazil's electoral authorities search former judge Sergio Moro's home

Brazilian electoral authorities on Saturday morning carried out a search and seizure warrant at the home of Sergio Moro, a former judge who led one of Brazil's biggest corruption probes, a former justice minister and current Senate candidate.

Reuters · Sep 3, 2022

Argentinians march for Cristina Kirchner after vice-president survives assassination bid

Tens of thousands take to the streets to condemn political violence and show support for vice-president a day after shock attack

The Guardian - US · Sep 2, 2022

Attempted Kirchner assassination prompts Bolsonaro, Lula security re-think

The attempted assassination of Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner by a Brazilian has forced Brazil's main presidential candidates to re-evaluate their security arrangements ahead of the Oct. 2 vote, sources said on Friday.

Reuters · Sep 2, 2022