Brasilia

The attacks in Brasilia failed, but Bolsonaro’s supporters are not going to go away quietly. January 12, 2023 It was not exactly a surprise. Bolsonaro and his allies had been threatening to do it for years. But it was still shocking to watch. On Sunday, thousands of supporters of the…

By Gram Slattery, Brad Haynes and Maria Carolina Marcello WASHINGTON/BRASILIA (Reuters) -U.S. and Brazilian lawmakers are looking for ways to cooperate on an investigation into violent protests that rampaged through Brasilia this weekend, sharing lessons from inquiries into the attack on the U.S. Capitol, people familiar with the talks said.…

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — 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. Less than 10…

ORLANDO: Brazilian far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from a Florida hospital Tuesday, AFP observed, two days after his supporters drew international condemnation by invading the seat of power in Brasilia. Just after 7:00 pm (0000 GMT), Bolsonaro -- who was treated for intestinal problems -- was seen getting out…

Rioters break the window of the Supreme Court building in Brasilia, Brazil on Sunday. Photo: Ton Molina/AFP via Getty Images The riots by Jair Bolsonaro supporters at Brazil’s major political institutions may slow President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s agenda. State of play: To restore order, Lula signed a decree…

By Samantha Pearson and Luciana Magalhaes Updated Jan. 9, 2023 9:18 pm ET BRASÍLIA—Brazilian authorities detained about 1,500 supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro who had participated in riots that targeted the Congress and other buildings, as the government expanded an investigation into the mob and who might have financed it. Protesters…

Some 300 people reunited at the headquarters of Brazil’s Indigenous affairs agency, Funai, in Brasília to mark a “new era” for the institution and its “reopening” under the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.Under the government of former president Jair Bolsonaro, Funai’s officials said they were “forced to…

Jair Bolsonaro. EVARISTO SA/AFP via Getty Images Brazilian far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro has been hospitalised with abdominal pain, his wife said Monday, a day after his supporters invaded the seat of power in Brasilia. Media reports said Bolsonaro had been admitted to AdventHealth Celebration acute care hospital outside Orlando, Florida,…

Issued on: 09/01/2023 - 17:37Modified: 09/01/2023 - 17:57 00:57 Image de bureaux saccagés par des supporters de Bolsonaro © Supporters of Brazil’s far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings in Brasilia on Sunday, ransacking Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court, in the worst attack on Brazil’s state…

Donald Trump had not, as of Monday morning, weighed in on Sunday's riots by supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. But the former U.S. leader has made a string of supportive remarks about the Brazilian politician in the years leading up to the attack. Bolsonaro, a far-right figure who…