The unexpected disclosure was made as the country faces mounting criticism for providing unreliable data on its latest coronavirus outbreak.
Tag: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
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German Village at Center of a Fight Over Coal and Climate Is Cleared Out
For years, activists tried to save tiny Lützerath from being razed to make way for the expansion of an open-pit coal mine. This past week, the police moved them out.
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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.
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Bolsonaro Faces Investigation for Inspiring Brazil’s Capital Riot
Brazil’s Supreme Court said it would investigate Jair Bolsonaro, the country’s former president, for inspiring the mob that stormed the nation’s halls of power on Sunday.
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Why Must We Go About Our Lives With an Eye on the Nearest Exit?
An “armed society” may or may not be a “polite society,” but it is far from being a democratic one.