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key pointsGeneral Julio Cesar de Arruda had been commander since 28 December.His replacement will be General Tomas Miguel Ribeiro Paiva.President Lula said this week that intelligence services failed on 8 January to prevent riots.Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has fired the army commander, General Julio Cesar de Arruda,…

Brazil’s new leftist government tightened the net around suspected instigators of riots that targeted the seats of power, ordering a probe of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro and arresting his justice minister Saturday. Thousands of Bolsonaro backers broke into the presidential palace, Congress and Supreme Court buildings in the capital Brasilia last Sunday, demanding the ouster…

The rioters caused untold damage to cultural heritage in Brasilia - Copyright AFP/File EVARISTO SA Thousands of opponents of leftist new President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva stormed the seats of power in Brazil’s capital on January 8, fired up by anti-“communist” rhetoric and allegations of election fraud. Here’s what…

Brasília’s former public security chief Anderson Torres has been arrested by federal police on his return to Brazil. Mr Torres was in charge of security for the capital city when thousands of rioters stormed Brazil’s Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court on Sunday 8 January. Brazil’s Supreme Court issued an…

On the afternoon of Sunday, January 8th, exactly a week after the inauguration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the leftist popularly known as Lula, to his third term as the President of Brazil, a march held by supporters of his predecessor, the right-wing nationalist Jair Bolsonaro, reached its terminus…

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…