Category: Jan. 8 Brazil protest

Brazilian Authorities Response to Jan. 8 Riots Still Raise Questions

April 26, 2023
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Commentary After more than three months, questions continue to emerge over the “assault” on government buildings in Brazil’s capital city on Jan. 8. Army general Gonçalves Dias is the head of Brazil’s Institutional Security Bureau (GSI), which advises the president on defence and security matters and handles presidential security. However, Dias resigned after a CNN…

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Brazil Protests Go Radical, Draw Government Suppression

January 9, 2023
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CURITIBA, Brazil—The breach of key government institutions in Brazil’s capital, including the parliament and Supreme court, and national Palace sent shockwaves across the country, with newly inaugurated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vowing to crack down on protesters and protest leaders claiming some of the violence was instigated by left-wing agitators. The events over…

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