Backers of former President Jair Bolsonaro ransacked government offices, denouncing what they falsely claim was a rigged election. Hundreds were arrested.
Tag: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
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Videos Show How Rioters Stormed Brazil’s Capital
Watch key moments of rioters attacking Brazil’s Congress, Presidential offices and the Supreme Court.
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Former President Bolsonaro Is in Florida as Protests Take Place in Brazil
Before departing Brazil, the former president had urged his supporters to avoid violence.
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Former President Bolsonaro Is in Florida as Protests Take Place in Brazil
Before departing Brazil, the former president had urged his supporters to avoid violence.
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Iran Executes 2 Men Arrested in Protests
At least nine other protesters remain on death row, accused of crimes ranging from burning a trash can to killing security forces.