Brazil

In a stunning security breach, supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress and the presidential offices Sunday, to protest what ...

Supporters of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country's Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace yesterday (Jan. 8).

[holds him responsible](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/bolsonaro-supporters-invade-congress-presidential-palace-brasilia-2023-01-08/) for feeding voters [baseless election fraud](https://qz.com/brazils-bolsonaro-has-his-same-old-election-fraud-excus-1849600491) stories that have fueled the risk of political violence. [Jake Sullivan](https://twitter.com/JakeSullivan46/status/1612196085023526912?s=20&t=BWldodGMnOaTk2tOUGww_A) and US Secretary of State [Antony Blinken](https://twitter.com/SecBlinken/status/1612196735538937856) condemned the attack for undermining Brazil’s democracy. Biden, who is touring the US-Mexico border, called it an “ [assault on democracy](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/biden-says-situation-brazil-outrageous-2023-01-08/),” labeling the situation “outrageous.” So far, it’s unclear whether the US will take any further action. Torres, Bolsonaro’s former minister of justice, is also reportedly in the US, as the Bolsonaro [wrote on Twitter](https://twitter.com/jairbolsonaro/status/1612242019564548097) that while peaceful demonstrations are part of democracy, “depredations and invasions of public buildings as occurred today, as well as those practiced by the left in 2013 and 2017, escape the rule.” Two days before Lula took office, Bolsonaro reportedly [flew to Florida](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/world/americas/bolsonaro-florida-brazil-protests.html)—which is where he was when the violence broke out. Progressive Brazilians who did want to flaunt the uniform went for alternative versions that [included progressive symbols](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/19/brazilian-yellow-football-jersey-bolsonaro-lula-world-cup) like the red star of Lula’s Workers’ party or the LGBTQ flag. “Brazilian authorities had two years to learn the lessons from the Capitol invasion and to prepare themselves for something similar in Brazil. [11% off](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08S473TPS?asc_campaign=kinjapromo-20&asc_refurl=https://qz.com/brazil-bolsonaro-supporters-riots-canarinho-jersey-1849964646&asc_source=&tag=kinjapromo-20) Bolsonaro’s supporters aren’t the first to use the jersey as a political muse. The association between Bolsonaro’s tribe and the jersey is so strong that several fans from the football-crazed nation [ditched it](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-24/brazil-world-cup-fans-ditch-yellow-shirt-tainted-by-politics?leadSource=uverify%20wall) during the recent World Cup in Qatar. At home, though, supporters of far-right leader Bolsonaro have co-opted the sports jersey as their uniform.

Brazilian security forces wrested back control of Congress, the presidential palace and the supreme court on Sunday after a flood of former president Jair ...

Lula narrowly won the runoff by a score of 50.9 percent to 49.1%. The far-right Bolsonaro meanwhile condemned “pillaging and invasions of public buildings” in a tweet. It also asked the high court to authorise the use of “all public security forces” to take back federal buildings and disperse anti-government protests nationwide. The attorney general’s office said it had asked the supreme court to issue arrest warrants for Torres “and all other public officials responsible for acts and omissions” leading to the unrest. “We will find out who these vandals are, and they will be brought down with the full force of the law.” But the politician, dubbed the “Tropical Trump”, rejected Lula’s claim he incited the attacks, and defended the right to “peaceful protests”.

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes also ordered social media platforms Facebook, Twitter and TikTok to block coup-mongering propaganda. Brazilian ...

“The US should not be a refuge for this authoritarian who has inspired domestic terrorism in Brazil. The occupation of the government buildings had been planned for at least two weeks by Bolsonaro's supporters in groups on social media messaging platforms such as Telegram and Twitter, yet there was no move by security forces to prevent the attack, called by one group “the seizure of power by the people.” Lula decreed federal intervention of public security in the capital and promised exemplary punishment for the leaders of the “fascist” assault that was aimed at provoking a military coup that could restore Bolsonaro to power.

BRASILIA, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Brazilian police deployed at a camp of supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro in the capital on Monday, ...

“The United States should not be a refuge for this authoritarian who has inspired domestic terrorism in Brazil. He said on Twitter that peaceful demonstrations were democratic but the invasion of government buildings “crossed the line.” British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak condemned any bid to undermine the peaceful transfer of power. The occupation of the government buildings had been planned for at least two weeks by Bolsonaro’s supporters in groups on social media messaging platforms such as Telegram and Twitter, yet there was no move by security forces to prevent the attack, called by one group “the seizure of power by the people.” Lula decreed federal intervention of public security in the capital and promised exemplary punishment for the leaders of the “fascist” assault that was aimed at provoking a military coup that could restore Bolsonaro to power. BRASILIA, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Brazilian police deployed at a camp of supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro in the capital on Monday, a day after rioters launched the worst attack on Brazil's state institutions since its return to democracy in the 1980s.

While much has been said about Bolsonaro's loss, this is more about the man he lost to - Lula.

Since he lost the elections in October, Mr Bolsonaro has gone very quiet. The Security Secretary of Brasilia, Anderson Torres, was also dismissed over yesterday's events. It's no secret that many security forces are more on the side of Mr Bolsonaro than Lula.

Brazilian police amassed at a camp of supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro in the capital on Monday.

He should be sent back to Brazil." From Florida, where Bolsonaro flew 48 hours before his term ended, the former president rejected the accusation. Police said blockages on another highway in Parana state were also cleared. "Bolsonaro should not be in Florida," Democratic Congressman Joaquin Castro said on CNN. Lula decreed federal intervention of public security in the capital and promised exemplary punishment for the leaders of the "fascist" assault that was aimed at provoking a military coup that could restore Bolsonaro to power. In a rare joint statement posted by Lula on Twitter, the heads of the three branches of government said they "reject the terrorist acts and criminal, coup-mongering vandalism that occurred" Sunday in Brasilia, when a pro-Bolsonaro mob ran riot in the presidential palace, Congress and the Supreme Court.

Brazil's Supreme Court removed the governor of Brasilia from office for 90 days over security failings that it said allowed thousands of backers of ...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak condemned any bid to undermine the peaceful transfer of power. He said on Twitter that peaceful demonstrations were democratic but the invasion of government buildings "crossed the line." He should be sent back to Brazil." President Joe Biden to European leaders and Latin American heads of state. The invasion, which recalled the assault on the U.S. 1 after a narrow October election win, promised to bring those responsible to justice, after demonstrators broke windows and furniture, destroyed art work and stole the original 1988 Constitution.

On an extraordinary day of political violence, rioters ransacked Brazil's institutional sites as part of a failed attempt to overthrow Lula's government.

6 invasion of the U.S. "I condemn the assault on democracy and on the peaceful transfer of power in Brazil," U.S. Jimena Blanco, head of Americas at Verisk Maplecroft, said there were many similarities between the attack on strategic sites in Brazil's capital and the Jan. The 77-year-old former metalworker was released in 2019 and his criminal convictions were later annulled, paving the way for him to seek a return to office. - Jimena Blanco, head of Americas at Verisk Maplecroft, said there were many similarities between the attack on strategic sites in Brazil's capital and the Jan. [Street Signs Europe](https://www.cnbc.com/street-signs-europe/)" on Monday. "Now, we do have a very fractured country," she continued. "Brazil's democratic institutions have our full support and the will of the Brazilian people must not be undermined. Brazil's security forces have regained control of the country's political institutions and Brasilia governor Ibaneis Rocha said more than 400 people had been arrested as of Sunday evening. Capitol](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/22/trump-capitol-riot-jan-6-committee-issues-final-report.html) by supporters of former President Donald Trump two years ago. Chilean President Gabriel Boric described the attack on Brazil's institutions as a "cowardly and vile attack on democracy." - Chilean President Gabriel Boric described the attack on Brazil's institutions as a "cowardly and vile attack on democracy."

Mr Bannon, the former White House chief strategist, was just one of several key allies of Donald Trump who followed the same strategy used to cast doubt on the ...

6 rioters" in a tweet. and claiming to have contacts inside the country. The accounts had previously been banned. The day before the Capitol riot, Mr Bannon told his podcast listeners: "All hell is going to break loose tomorrow." He promoted the hashtag #BrazilianSpring, and continued to encourage opposition even after Mr Bolsonaro himself appeared to accept the results. Brazilians know this," he wrote repeatedly on the social media site Gettr.

On January 8, thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro flocked to the center of government in Brazil's capital and invaded Congress, ...

Security force personnel have been firm supporters of the former president, and easy prey to those who try to convince followers of the odd concept that a coup would save democracy. The bolsonaristas who vandalized the headquarters of the three powers sought to present a show of force against Lula. Lula has now a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to crush radical opposition and achieve the national legitimacy that the bolsonaristas sought to challenge. Everyone was aware, and about 100 buses did arrive in Brasilia to join the protesters that had been camping outside army headquarters since October 30. The tropical version of January 6 in the U.S. The aftermath of the attacks in Brasília will no doubt occupy significant bandwidth of both the government and the public debate, reducing the time and energy Lula can dedicate to the numerous other pressing issues Brazil faces, particularly in the economic realm. Perhaps the only unexpected element was the timing: Rather than between the runoff and inauguration, the attack occurred a week after Lula was sworn in as president. Congress and the Supreme Court were in recess, and President Lula was visiting a town affected by recent rains, so no officials were present in any of the buildings. However, the terrorist acts in Brasilia may become Lula’s greatest opportunity to expand his power and corner bolsonarismo against a wall. Given his self-imposed exile in Florida, and relative silence since losing the election, the race to succeed him as the leader of Brazil’s conservative movement will now gain even more momentum. military was always loyal to the Constitution in 2020-21, the political leanings of the Brazilian armed forces and police are much more ambiguous. The possibility of a purge, especially if members of the security forces are found to have aided the rioters behind the scenes, as early reports suggest, could destabilize Brazilian politics in coming months.

Facebook parent Meta said on Monday it was removing content supporting or praising the weekend ransacking of Brazilian government buildings by ...

"We are actively following the situation and will continue removing content that violates our policies." Bolsonaro refused to concede defeat and some supporters have claimed the election was stolen, with people taking to social media and messaging platforms from Twitter, Telegram and TikTok to YouTube and Facebook, to organise protests. "In advance of the election, we designated Brazil as a temporary high-risk location and have been removing content calling for people to take up arms or forcibly invade Congress, the Presidential palace and other federal buildings," a Meta spokesman said.

Army and riot police clear Bolsonaro supporters from Brasília as US, Mexico and Canada say they 'stand by' democratic institutions.

Some radicals had fled after Sunday’s chaos and soldiers removed what remained, leaving scores of tents and plastic sheeting blowing in the wind. Some stragglers hauled backpacks away under the watchful eye of troops. At least 1,200 people were arrested, according to the Folha de S Paulo newspaper. At a news conference late on Sunday, he said that forensic evidence including fingerprints and photographs would be used to hold people to account. As President Lula put it, democracy requires people to respect the institutions.” “They will not succeed in destroying Brazilian democracy.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital in Orlando, Florida, with "abdominal pain," newspaper O Globo reported on Monday, ...

Bolsonaro has been hospitalised multiple times in recent years with gut blockages after being stabbed while campaigning for the presidency in 2018. Earlier, it was reported that Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital in Orlando, Florida, with "abdominal pain," in the newspaper O Globo. 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.

Former president hospitalised in Florida where he has been living in self-imposed exile since leaving office.

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The United States has not received any official requests from the Brazilian government regarding the status of former President Jair Bolsonaro after his ...

officials are not in direct contact with Bolsonaro, who is believed to be in suburban Orlando, Florida, after flying to Florida "If that is no longer the case, it's incumbent on that particular individual to solicit a change in their status to a different kind of visa, whether that person may be eligible for a tourist visa, a business visa or what have you." It is incumbent on a person who entered the United States on an "A" visa reserved for diplomats and heads of state to depart the country within 30 days or apply for a change of immigration status if they are no longer engaged in official business, Price said. Price added that if an individual has no basis on which to be in the United States, they would be subject to removal by the Department of Homeland Security. National security adviser Jake Sullivan, in Mexico City with President Joe Biden for a U.S.-Mexico-Canada summit, told reporters it appeared that democratic institutions in Brazil were holding. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

The White House has not had any contact with former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro or fielded any requests from his successor about his status after ...

Brazil’s democratic institutions have our full support and the will of the Brazilian people must not be undermined.” The US must cease granting refuge to Bolsonaro in Florida.” “Nearly 2 years to the day the US Capitol was attacked by fascists, we see fascist movements abroad attempt to do the same in Brazil,” Rep. The New York Times reported Bolsonaro, an ally of former President Trump, has been staying in the Orlando area in recent weeks. “We have not, as of now, received any official requests from the Brazilian government related to Bolsonaro,” Sullivan continued. Hundreds of protesters stormed Brazil’s government buildings on Sunday, vandalizing the presidential office building, Congress and Supreme Court. Bolsonaro was defeated in October and left the country last month before his successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, took office on Jan. It marked the worst attack on Brazilian democracy since its military dictatorship was replaced nearly 40 years ago. “We must stand in solidarity with @LulaOficial’s democratically elected government. Biden on Sunday condemned the riots as an “assault on democracy and on the peaceful transfer of power in Brazil. lawmakers have said in the wake of the riots in Brazil that Bolsonaro should not be given refuge in Florida. The White House has not had any contact with former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro or fielded any requests from his successor about his status after Bolsonaro supporters stormed Brazil’s government buildings to protest his election defeat.

When thousands of rioters ransacked Brazil's monumental government buildings on Sunday, political leaders condemned the grave attack on the country's ...

"The value of what was destroyed is incalculable because of the history it represents. The artwork was found soaked in water after rioters had flooded the floor using fire hydrants. But the three buildings also held a rich collection of art, some of which suffered irreparable damage. "The other is on display at the Palace of Versailles, but is half the size of the piece that was completely destroyed by the invaders", the government said in a statement. This is its historical value", the Director of Curatorship of the Presidential Palaces, Rogério Carvalho, said. The government said the table was used as a barricade by the rioters.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres responded to the storming on Brazil's Congress by insisting that it would not shake the country's strong democratic ...

He added that “disinformation and manipulation need to stop. Baseless allegations of electoral fraud undermine the right to political participation. He vigorously challenged the results of the 30 October run-off election. Bolsonaro left Brazil a few days before President Lula’s inauguration on 1 January, and is currently in the United States. Bolsonaro who believe without evidence, that the election was stolen. In comments to journalists on Monday, Mr.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been taken to hospital with abdominal pain, his wife said. It comes a day after thousands of his supporters ...

He went on to win the election later that year. He should be sent back to Brazil." Mr Bolsonaro left Brazil for the United States about 10 days ago.

A supporter of former Brazilian President Bolsonaro cries during the eviction of a camp of Bolsonaro supporters on Jan. 9, 2023 in Brasilia, Brazil. Isabella ...

[challenged the results](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-63724713), and his supporters began staging demonstrations and forming encampments outside the country’s military barracks, calling on the armed forces [to intervene](https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20221103-bolsonaro-supporters-call-on-brazil-military-to-intervene-after-lula-victory) in support of Bolsonaro, an ex-army captain. How long that remains will depend at least in part on Lula, who pledged on Monday to prosecute the “ This wasn’t just a flash mob—quite the opposite.” But regardless of whether Bolsonaro is ultimately held responsible for the attack on the Brazilian capital, the reality is that this crisis in Brazilian democracy isn’t necessarily bad for Bolsonaro. Should the Brazilian government learn anything from the U.S.’s experience with Jan. “This was clearly a bold-faced attempt to ask the military to intervene and to trash the institutions of democracy by doing so,” says Christopher Sabatini, a senior researcher fellow for Latin America at Chatham House and founder of Americas Quarterly. 8 will undoubtedly undermine Bolsonaro at least temporarily, particularly among those in Brazil who feel that his supporters crossed a line, the Trump playbook suggests that the setback could be shortlived. Any extradition plans could be further complicated by news of Bolsonaro’s hospitalization, which his wife Michelle [shared](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/09/americas/bolsonaro-hospitalized-intl-latam/index.html?utm_content=2023-01-09T20%3A07%3A17&utm_term=link&utm_source=twcnnbrk&utm_medium=social) on Instagram Monday. [Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva](https://time.com/6172611/brazil-president-lula-interview/)’s new term, marks a tumultuous start for the country’s leftist leader. Whereas the goal of Trump supporters on Jan. Two years and two days after supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Now that it has, perhaps the biggest question hanging over the country is what Jan.

Bolsonaro's hospitalisation in Florida follows an attack by his supporters against key government offices in Brazil.

[took to the streets](/news/2022/11/1/brazils-supreme-court-orders-removal-of-pro-bolsonaro-roadblocks) echoing those claims. [October runoff](/news/2022/10/30/brazil-election-lula-da-silva-narrowly-defeats-jair-bolsonaro), gaining 49.1 percent of the vote to Lula’s 50.9. [Ocasio-Cortez tweeted](https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1612211900326215681). His 2022 campaign was interrupted by [brief hospital stays](/news/2022/1/3/brazil-jair-bolsonaro-hospitalised-with-abdominal-pain-reports), as doctors performed tests to ensure his health. If they fail to do so, they can be subject to deportation from the country. CNN Brazil quoted the former president as saying he would be “back soon” to Brazil. The US must cease granting refuge to Bolsonaro in Florida.” [Texas Representative Joaquin Castro](https://twitter.com/JoaquinCastrotx/status/1612190346074808320), a fellow Democrat, echoed those sentiments. The suspect claimed to be acting on “an order from God”. Still, unrest surrounding the election results continued. Bolsonaro currently faces four ongoing criminal probes, led by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The knife attack left the divisive far-right leader in intensive care for weeks. [Bolsonaro lost](/news/2022/10/31/world-reacts-as-lula-wins-brazil-presidential-election) to his left-wing rival [Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva](/news/2022/10/31/what-is-the-story-behind-brazils-lula).

Brazilian authorities arrested over 1000 people following Sunday's assault on top government buildings by supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, ...

On Monday, Lula met with congressional and Supreme Court leaders in a show of unity. [said on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stories/michellebolsonaro/3012092944613514280/?hl=en) that her husband was in a hospital under observation with abdominal pain related to a stabbing in 2018. The State Department would not comment on Bolsonaro's visa status but its spokesperson Ned Price said anyone entering on a visa for foreign officials needs to leave the U.S. From there, a sea of thousands of protesters, donning the yellow and green national colors, marched out of the compound toward Brasília's Three Powers Square. [reported to be on a U.S. They set fires, smashed windows, trashed furniture and damaged artwork. Chanting "God, country, family and liberty," they moved down the large boulevard, escorted by only a few police. It also said Lula accepted an invitation to visit Washington for "in-depth consultations" in early February. "They will not succeed in destroying Brazilian democracy. "We will not accept the path of criminality to carry out political fights in Brazil." [more than 1,000 people](https://twitter.com/radiobandnewsfm/status/1612528800478158848) and [cleared the encampment](https://twitter.com/ricardocappelli/status/1612477211952422912) outside the military compound. [supporters ransacked](https://www.npr.org/2023/01/08/1147757260/bolsonaro-supporters-storm-brazil-congress-lula) the nation's Congress, Supreme Court and presidential office on Sunday, leaving a path of destruction, in stunning scenes reminiscent of the Jan.

He was admitted on Monday for abdominal “discomfort” related to injuries from a 2018 knife attack during a political rally, Michelle Bolsonaro wrote in a post ...

The former leader has been hospitalized several times over the years due to his injury. Five civil servants were authorized to accompany him to Miami between January 1 and 30, 2023. An ally of the former president told CNN Brasil that the former President is hospitalized in the Orlando, Florida area, and that he had been feeling discomfort on Sunday night.

Hundreds of Bolsonaro supporters have been arrested and state governors read the riot act for disloyalty to the elected government.

He also [ordered the dismantling](https://images.jota.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/moraes-afasta-governador-ibaneis.pdf) of the pro-Bolsonaro camps and roadblocks within 24 hours. But it is possible to take a positive view of the [swift and robust nature](https://theconversation.com/brazil-election-what-i-saw-on-the-streets-made-me-cautiously-optimistic-193418?) in which Brazil’s institutions reacted to this direct attack on Brazil’s constitutional order. Moraes [argued that](https://images.jota.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/moraes-afasta-governador-ibaneis.pdf): The bill for damage to public buildings, [works of art](https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/politica/obra-de-di-cavalcanti-danificada-por-criminosos-no-planalto-e-avaliada-em-r-8-milhoes/) and [colonial-era furniture](https://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/noticia/2023/01/de-relogio-doado-por-corte-de-luis-xiv-a-tela-de-di-cavalcanti-veja-lista-com-obras-de-arte-danificadas-em-brasilia.ghtml) is likely to run into millions of reals. Meanwhile [Brazilian](https://www.dw.com/pt-br/extrema-direita-assinou-o-seu-atestado-de-%C3%B3bito/a-64325405) and [international](https://twitter.com/ianbremmer/status/1612182026345484289) commentators have argued that this could be the beginning of the end of Bolsonarismo, because the episode will strengthen Lula’s legitimacy and allow him to use emergency measures to shore up his position. [Academics](https://theconversation.com/brazilian-election-jair-bolsonaro-set-to-lose-but-his-legacy-will-be-harder-to-remove-190862), [judges](https://noticias.uol.com.br/ultimas-noticias/agencia-estado/2022/07/07/fachin-brasil-pode-sofrer-atentado-mais-grave-do-que-a-invasao-ao-capitolio.htm), [journalists](https://americasquarterly.org/article/reaction-brazils-capital-lives-its-january-invasion/) and politicians had all warned about its possibility. For months, anti-democratic groups have been allowed to set up camps around army barracks, which, on some occasions, have even [defended the protesters](https://www.metropoles.com/colunas/paulo-cappelli/exercito-monta-barreira-e-impede-pm-de-desmobilizar-acampamento-no-qg) against the intervention of state and municipal security forces. He said the ministry would take necessary measures to ensure the maintenance of order in the capital and said Cappelli would be given all assistance to ensure this. After the meeting, they But most journalists have been steadfast in their support for democracy and the rule of law. The number two in the justice ministry, Ricardo Cappelli, has been given responsibility for overseeing the state security. They swarmed into the presidential Planalto palace as well as the national congress and federal supreme court buildings.

The former Brazilian president has taken up residence in Florida, and some Democrats are calling for his visa to be revoked.

Torres, who was fired on Sunday, claimed to be there on a family holiday and to have had no contact with Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro could then try to fight extradition and seek asylum in US courts, potentially triggering a prolonged legal battle. Bolsonaro arrived in Florida on 30 December when he was still president, in which case he could have entered on an A-1 visa reserved for foreign leaders. On Monday he was reported to have been admitted to hospital, complaining of “severe abdominal pains”. “Governor DeSantis and former president Trump’s presence at Mar-a-Lago have both made Florida a place where these things seem to happen, so I wouldn’t be surprised if any of the planning for this had happened in Florida.” “We stand with Brazil as it safeguards its democratic institutions.

For months, and really years, before Brazil's 2022 presidential elections, Jair Bolsonaro sowed doubts about Brazilian democracy and electoral institutions.

This is how the world is structured today — and in the end, this is going to last for many years,” Pinheiro-Machado said. Brazil’s Justice Minister Flávio Dino [said Sunday](https://www.wsj.com/articles/brazils-supreme-court-orders-removal-of-brasilia-governor-ibaneis-rocha-after-protests-11673270708) that officials identified those who paid for 40 buses to bring Bolsonaro supporters to Brasília, and they are in the process of issuing arrests for them. [removing the federal governor of Brasília](https://www.wsj.com/articles/brazils-supreme-court-orders-removal-of-brasilia-governor-ibaneis-rocha-after-protests-11673270708) for his potential role in the riots. The Supreme Court [suspended the governor of Brasília](https://brazilian.report/liveblog/2023/01/09/suspended-brasilia-governor/), accusing him of abetting the violence, and a top justice promised to hold accountable all those responsible for the riots [,](https://twitter.com/alexandre/status/1612212936642101250?s=20&t=5YJd3dG9vX9KxrXC2qWuHQ) including [financiers and public officials](https://twitter.com/alexandre/status/1612212936642101250?s=20&t=5YJd3dG9vX9KxrXC2qWuHQ). The response of Brazil’s political leaders and institutions to the January 8 riots has been unified and strong. Still, experts pointed out, there is a delicate balance to walk — already some right-wingers are pointing to government overreach, like removing the governor of Brazil — as a sign of Lula’s own dictatorial, communistic tendencies. [images of Bolsonaro supporters](https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-video-chaos-brazil-jair-bolsonaro-trump-us-capitol-riot-2023-1), clad in yellow and green, scaling walls, breaking windows, and swarming the seats of power, nonetheless showed a government under siege. (On Monday, Bolsonaro was [reportedly hospitalized for abdominal pain](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazils-bolsonaro-hospitalized-us-with-abdominal-pain-report-2023-01-09/), possibly connected to a stab wound he received during the 2018 election.) All of the major political figures in Brazil have condemned the riots. On Sunday, backers of the right-wing former president proved the potency of that message as they [ stormed the seats of government power](https://www.vox.com/world/2023/1/8/23545130/brazil-bolsonaro-supporters-lula) in Brasília. Lula was inaugurated, as planned, on January 1, [promising to be a president for all Brazilians](https://brazilian.report/liveblog/2023/01/01/lula-tearful-inauguration-speech/). But it was still a very public show of force for a Bolsonarismo, and that may have been a victory in itself.

Brazilian authorities arrested over 1000 people following Sunday's assault on top government buildings by supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, ...

[said on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stories/michellebolsonaro/3012092944613514280/?hl=en) that her husband was in a hospital under observation with abdominal pain related to a stabbing in 2018. On Monday, Lula met with congressional and Supreme Court leaders in a show of unity. The State Department would not comment on Bolsonaro's visa status but its spokesperson Ned Price said anyone entering on a visa for foreign officials needs to leave the U.S. From there, a sea of thousands of protesters, donning the yellow and green national colors, marched out of the compound toward Brasília's Three Powers Square. [reported to be on a U.S. They set fires, smashed windows, trashed furniture and damaged artwork. Chanting "God, country, family and liberty," they moved down the large boulevard, escorted by only a few police. It also said Lula accepted an invitation to visit Washington for "in-depth consultations" in early February. "They will not succeed in destroying Brazilian democracy. "We will not accept the path of criminality to carry out political fights in Brazil." [more than 1,000 people](https://twitter.com/radiobandnewsfm/status/1612528800478158848) and [cleared the encampment](https://twitter.com/ricardocappelli/status/1612477211952422912) outside the military compound. [supporters ransacked](https://www.npr.org/2023/01/08/1147757260/bolsonaro-supporters-storm-brazil-congress-lula) the nation's Congress, Supreme Court and presidential office on Sunday, leaving a path of destruction, in stunning scenes reminiscent of the Jan.

Brazilian security forces cleared protest camps Monday and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned "acts of terrorism" after a far-right mob stormed ...

Soldiers dismantle the camp set up by far-right supporters of Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro in front of the Army headquarters in Brasilia Soldiers dismantle the camp set up by supporters of Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro in front of the Army headquarters in Brasilia Condemnation continued to pour in from around the world, with Pope Francis criticizing the unrest as a sign of "weakening of democracy" in the Americas. "The three powers of the republic, the defenders of democracy and the constitution, reject the terrorist acts and criminal, coup-mongering vandalism that occurred," they said in a joint statement. Hundreds of soldiers and police mobilized to dismantle an improvised camp outside the army's headquarters in Brasilia where some 3,000 supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro had set up tents -- used as a base for the sea of protesters who ran riot inside the presidential palace, Congress and Supreme Court for around four hours Sunday. A security officer stands inside the pillaged Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, a day after supporters of Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro invaded the building, as well as Congress and the Supreme Court

They come after supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro ransacked the heart of the Brazilian state.

Mr Biden was sworn in that day after defeating Mr Trump in presidential elections the previous November. Bolsonaro supporters created camps in cities across Brazil, some of them outside the military barracks. "I don't agree with what happened in Brasília - it was a nightmare. There were also chants of "Prison for Bolsonaro". A part of Paulista Avenue, Brazil's most famous street, was blocked off as crowds filled the area, singing, dancing and chanting for justice. On Monday, he was admitted to hospital in Florida with abdominal pain.

Under the government of former president Jair Bolsonaro, Funai's officials said they were “forced to not fulfill our mission” regarding Indigenous peoples' ...

Joenia Wapichana called on Indigenous people to take advantage of this new phase in Brazil, under President Lula, to strengthen the Indigenous cause. “And today, Funai is here, as a whole, even if it is in pieces,” said Joenia Wapichana, the first Indigenous person to head Funai. If you want to post a public comment, you can do that at the bottom of the page. “There are many who supported the Bolsonaro government, who also had a hand in everything that happened,” she went on. [request to create a commission](https://www.camara.leg.br/proposicoesWeb/prop_mostrarintegra;jsessionid=node0b43sutckqtms15s3n2dovywuv16657242.node0?codteor=2185681&filename=REQ+1032/2022) in Congress to investigate the murders. It also marked the start of a “new era” for the institution, whose formal name was changed that day from the National Indian Foundation to the National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples — a request from Native peoples leaders accepted by Lula. “And it was through the ancestral chant that we sustained many struggles.” Before accepting President Lula’s invitation to such a “challenging” position, she said she asked for a meeting with him accompanied by Indigenous leaders. And we didn’t let Funai fall apart like that,” Sonia Guajajara said, highlighting the role of Joenia Wapichana — the first ever Indigenous woman elected to Brazil’s Congress — to hamper this provisional measure from being approved. “Today, a new era begins,” announced Sonia Guajajara, who was sworn in as minister the previous day during Lula’s inauguration. “They took over Funai to work from inside Funai against Indigenous rights.” BRASÍLIA, Brazil — “We, civil servants, are reopening Funai to Indigenous peoples,” anthropologist Janete Carvalho announced in a recent act at the headquarters of Brazil’s federal agency for Indigenous affairs.

3000 supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro set up tents outside Brazil's army headquarters and ran riot inside the presidential palace, Congress and ...

In a show of firm support, Biden spoke with Lula by phone Monday and invited him to visit the White House in early February. Biden told Lula of his support for "the free will of the Brazilian people as expressed in Brazil's recent presidential election, which President Lula won," the White House said in a statement. Condemnation continued to pour in from around the world, with Pope Francis criticizing the unrest as a sign of "weakening of democracy" in the Americas. As the nation continued to come to grips with Sunday's stunning violence, hundreds of people gathered along a major avenue in downtown Sao Paulo to defend Brazilian democracy and demand punishment for the people who stormed the halls of power a day earlier. "The three powers of the republic, the defenders of democracy and the constitution, reject the terrorist acts and criminal, coup-mongering vandalism that occurred," they said in a joint statement. The ex-president, dubbed the "Tropical Trump," traveled to Orlando on the second-to-last day of his term -- snubbing Lula's inauguration, in a break with tradition.

Situation. • On 23 November, the Joint Permanent Commission on International Migration and Refugees of the Brazilian Parliament held a public hearing on the ...

Composed of 12 senators and 12members of the Parliament, the Commission aims to monitor population movements at Brazilian borders, ensure refugees’ and migrants’ rights, and analyze the root causes and effects of international population movements to Brazil. R4V partners, refugees and migrants, academicsand representatives of the federal government presented their work for the response to the influx of Venezuelans and debated on Venezuelan displacement trends and the strategic role of Operation Welcome in ensuring the reception and local integration of refugees and migrants in Brazilian society. The initiative aimed to generate reflections aboutsector leads´roles and responsibilities, so to equip these stakeholders with the required skills and tools they must handle to promote an inclusive and cooperative environment among R4V partners.