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‘Funai is ours’: Brazil’s Indigenous affairs agency is reclaimed under Lula Brasilia

‘Funai is ours’: Brazil’s Indigenous affairs agency is reclaimed under Lula

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…
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January 9, 2023
Brazil’s Bolsonaro hospitalised in the US with abdominal pain Brasilia

Brazil’s Bolsonaro hospitalised in the US with abdominal pain

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,…
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January 9, 2023
In pictures: Pro-Bolsonaro rioters ransack Brazil government buildings Brasilia

In pictures: Pro-Bolsonaro rioters ransack Brazil government buildings

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…
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January 9, 2023
Global leaders condemn assault on Brazilian government buildings Brasilia

Global leaders condemn assault on Brazilian government buildings

(Reuters) – 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: United states president joe biden “I condemn the assault on democracy and on the peaceful transfer…
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January 9, 2023
Brazil’s top court removes Brasilia governor over pro-Bolsonaro riots Brasilia

Brazil’s top court removes Brasilia governor over pro-Bolsonaro riots

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes decided late on Sunday to remove Brasilia Governor Ibaneis Rocha for 90 days alleging security flaws that allowed the invasion of government buildings by supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro. Moraes also ruled that camps outside military bases set…
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January 9, 2023
World: Pro-Bolsonaro rioters invade Brasilia in challenge to Lula Brasilia

World: Pro-Bolsonaro rioters invade Brasilia in challenge to Lula

Pro-Bolsonaro protesters ransacked congress and stormed other government offices before security forces were able to regain control of the capital. As of late Sunday authorities had cleared them from government buildings and regained control of the main square in Brasilia. About 170 people have been detained so far.  Protesters were…
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January 9, 2023
Brazil police retake Congress, clear out buildings overrun by pro-Bolsonaro rioters Brasilia

Brazil police retake Congress, clear out buildings overrun by pro-Bolsonaro rioters

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazilian security forces mounted a massive operation Sunday after hundreds of supporters of far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court in what President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned as a “fascist” attack. After hours of all-out chaos at the seat…
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January 9, 2023