Their early inaction in Sunday’s riot shows how security forces can help empower violence and deepen the threat to democracy.
Tag: Da Silva, Luiz Inacio Lula
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A Jan. 6 Moment for Brazil
How did a former president’s supporters end up storming the nation’s Capitol?
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Brazil’s Jan. 6 Imitation and the Futility of Populism
How Brazil’s Jan. 8 confirmed two tendencies of contemporary populism.
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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.
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What Drove the Brazil Riots? Mass Delusion and Conspiracy Theories
Sunday’s riot laid bare a daunting threat to Brazilian democracy: Unlike past putsch attempts in Latin America, this one was driven by deeply rooted conspiracy theories.