Tag: Brasilia (Brazil)

How a Mob Tried to Oust Brazil’s Lula

The storming of Brazil’s capital failed to overthrow the elected government. But an examination of the attack reveals how extremism is threatening Latin America’s largest democracy.

A Vital Question for Brazil’s Democracy: Where Were the Police?

Their early inaction in Sunday’s riot shows how security forces can help empower violence and deepen the threat to democracy.

Brazil’s Authorities Race to Identify Organizers of Brasília Riot

With more than 500 people arrested after supporters of Jair Bolsonaro ransacked Brazil’s seats of government, the authorities began to search for those who funded and aided the rioters.