Background

Here are some videos from the unfolden events in Brazil.

What is at stake?

Brazil has the largest economy in Latin America.

And, the 4th largest democracy in the world.

 

Democracy By Numbers

Population

 

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1. Brazil – Elections – 2022 – Jair Bolsonaro vs Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
   Date Published:- 2022-October-2nd
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2. Brazil – Elections – 2022 – Jair Bolsonaro vs Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva – Run off ( 2022-October-30th ) – Lula Holds Off
   Date Published:- 2022-October-30th
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3. Brazil – Elections – 2022 – Jair Bolsonaro vs Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva – Bruno Cava – “The Poor”
   Date Published:- 2022-October-30th
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4. Brazil Unrest:- 2023 – January
   Date Published:- 2023-January-8th
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Videos

United States

MSNBC

1. 400 arrested as supporters of ex-President Bolsonaro storm Brazil government buildings
   • Profile
     • Chaos struck Brazil’s capital Sunday when supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro descended on government buildings, breached them, climbed on a rooftop and broke windows. The Morning Joe panel discusses how Trump allies have exported fascism abroad and the parallels between what happened Sunday and January 6 at the U.S. Capitol.
   • Videos
     • 400 arrested as supporters of ex-President Bolsonaro storm Brazil government buildings
       Channel:- MSNBC
       Date Published:- 2023-January-8th
       Date Added:- 2023-January-8th
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   • Participants
     • Eduardo Bolsonaro

Washington Post

1. Lula promises prosecution in aftermath of Brazil capital insurrection
   • Profile
     • Thousands of radical backers of far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro breached and vandalized Brazil’s presidential office building, congress and supreme court on Jan. 8. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said in a news conference, “they will all pay with the force of the law for this irresponsible, undemocratic gesture.”
   • Videos
     • Lula promises prosecution in aftermath of Brazil capital insurrection
       Channel:- Washington Post
       Date Published:- 2023-January-10th
       Date Added:- 2023-January-10th
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   • Participants
     • President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

ABC

ABC News

1. Protestors storm Brazilian capital
   • Profile
     • Supporters of ousted former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded Presidential and Congressional buildings.
   • Videos
     • Protestors storm Brazilian capital
       Channel:- ABC News
       Date Published:- 2023-January-8th
       Date Added:- 2023-January-8th
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PBS

2023-January-8th

1. News Wrap: Pro-Bolsonaro crowd storms Brazil’s government buildings
   • Profile
     • In our news wrap Sunday, supporters of Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro stormed the country’s Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court, China reopened its borders to international travel for the first time in three years, California is bracing for another wave of powerful storms, and award-winning author Russell Banks died at the age of 82.
   • Videos
     • News Wrap: Pro-Bolsonaro crowd storms Brazil’s government buildings
       Channel:- PBS Newshour
       Date Published:- 2023-January-8th
       Date Added:- 2023-January-8th
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2023-January-9th

1. Supporters of defeated far-right president storm government buildings in Brazil
   • Profile
     • In our news wrap Sunday, supporters of Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro stormed the country’s Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court, China reopened its borders to international travel for the first time in three years, California is bracing for another wave of powerful storms, and award-winning author Russell Banks died at the age of 82.
   • Videos
     • Supporters of defeated far-right president storm government buildings in Brazil
       Channel:- PBS Newshour
       Date Published:- 2023-January-9th
       Date Added:- 2023-January-9th
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   • Participant
     • Gustavo Flores-Macias
       • Cornell University

CBS

CBS News

1. Reacting to Brazil’s political riots two years after Jan. 6, amid deep U.S. divisions
   • Profile
     • CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins us to discuss how Sunday’s riots in Brazil compare to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Congress. He also reflects on the divisions plaguing the new Congress, and the latest reporting on embattled GOP Congressman George Santos.
   • Videos
     • Reacting to Brazil’s political riots two years after Jan. 6, amid deep U.S. divisions
       Channel:- CBS News
       Date Published:- 2023-January-9th
       Date Added:- 2023-January-9th
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   • Participants
     • Journalist
       • Scott MacFarlane
         • CBS News Congressional Correspondent
     • Congress
       • Rep Adam Smith ( Democrat )
2. Pro-Bolsonaro demonstrators swarm Brazil’s National Congress
   • Profile
     • Supporters of former Brazilian President Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his election defeat stormed the nation’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace on Sunday, a week after the inauguration of his leftist rival, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Thousands of demonstrators bypassed security barricades, climbed on roofs, smashed windows and invaded all three buildings, which were believed to be largely vacant on the weekend.
   • Videos
     • Pro-Bolsonaro demonstrators swarm Brazil’s National Congress
       Channel:- CBS News
       Date Published:- 2023-January-9th
       Date Added:- 2023-January-9th
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CBS Miami

1. Bolsonaro Supporters Storm Government Buildings In Brazil’s Capital
   • Profile
     • Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his election defeat stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace Sunday, a week after the inauguration of his leftist rival, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
   • Videos
     • Reacting to Brazil’s political riots two years after Jan. 6, amid deep U.S. divisions
       Channel:- CBS Miami
       Date Published:- 2023-January-9th
       Date Added:- 2023-January-9th
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   • Participants
     • Journalist
       • Scott MacFarlane
         • CBS News Congressional Correspondent

Los Angeles Times

2023-January-9th

1. Pro-Bolsonaro protesters storm Brazil’s Congress, high court and presidential palace
   • Profile
     1. In an echo of Jan. 6 in the U.S., thousands of demonstrators invaded the three buildings, with some calling on the military to intervene in politics.
   • Videos
     • Pro-Bolsonaro protesters storm Brazil’s Congress, high court and presidential palace
       Channel:- Los Angeles Times
       Date Published:- 2023-January-9th
       Date Added:- 2023-January-9th
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Bloomberg

Bloomberg Markets and Finance

2023-January-9th

1. Brazil Capital Tries to Clean Up After Weekend Protests
   • Profile
     • Police in Brazil have cleared the capital of protesters that supported ex-President Jair Bolsonaro. They stormed government buildings on Sunda leaving a trail of destruction. Bloomberg’s Julia Leite reports.
   • Videos
     • Brazil Capital Tries to Clean Up After Weekend Protests
       Channel:- Bloomberg Markets and Finance
       Date Published:- 2023-January-9th
       Date Added:- 2023-January-9th
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   • Participants
     • Journalist
       • Julia Leite

 

KSAT 12, San Antonio, Texas

1. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) calls for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s extradition to…
   • Profile
     • After his Oct. 30 electoral defeat, Bolsonaro, who has gone to Florida, has been stoking belief among his hardcore supporters that the electronic voting system was prone to fraud.
   • Videos
     • Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) calls for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s extradition to…
       Channel:- KSAT 12
       Date Published:- 2023-January-9th
       Date Added:- 2023-January-9th
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   • Spoken On
     • Steve Bannon
     • Stephen Miller

 

WFAA, Dallas, Texas

1. Thousands in Brazil storm country’s Presidential Palace
   • Profile
     • Supporters of ousted former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded Presidential and Congressional buildings.
   • Videos
     • Thousands in Brazil storm country’s Presidential Palace
       Channel:- WFAA
       Date Published:- 2023-January-9th
       Date Added:- 2023-January-9th
       Link

 

WUSA9, Washington D.C.

1. Brazil authorities seek to punish pro-Bolsonaro rioters who stormed Congress
   • Profile
     • The attack happened a week after the inauguration of his leftist rival, President Lula da Silva.
   • Videos
     • Brazil authorities seek to punish pro-Bolsonaro rioters who stormed Congress
       Channel:- WUSA9
       Date Published:- 2023-January-9th
       Date Added:- 2023-January-9th
       Link

 

Britain

BBC

BBC News

1. Brazilian forces regain control after Congress stormed – BBC News
   • Profile
     • Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has vowed to punish supporters of the country’s ex-leader, Jair Bolsonaro, after they stormed Congress. Supporters of the ousted far-right leader also stormed the Supreme Court and surrounded the presidential palace. But police regained control of the buildings in the capital Brasilia on Sunday evening after hours of clashes. Brasilia’s Civil Police said that 300 people have been arrested.
   • Videos
     • Brazilian forces regain control after Congress stormed – BBC News
       Channel:- BBC News
       Date Published:- 2023-January-8th
       Date Added:- 2023-January-8th
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   • Participants
     • Journalist
       • Maryam Moshiri
         • News Anchor
       • Katie Waston
         • South American Correspondent
     • Leo Buglia
       • History and Sociology Professor

The Independent

1. Brazil: Security forces regain control of Congress from Bolsonaro supporters
   • Profile
     • Brazilian security forces regained control of the country’s National Congress building after it was stormed by supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday, 8 January. Footage shows the aftermath of the riot, with glass broken and legislative chambers ransacked, which was reminiscent of the US Capitol insurrection. More than 300 people have been arrested according to police. Protesters breached security barricades to seek military intervention to restore far-right Bolsonaro and oust new left-wing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
   • Videos
     • Brazil: Security forces regain control of Congress from Bolsonaro supporters
       Channel:- The Independent
       Date Published:- 2023-January-9th
       Date Added:- 2023-January-9th
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   • Participants

 

ABC Australia

ABC News Australia

1. “Saddest day for Brazilian democracy” as pro-Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s capital | The World
   • Profile
     • Police in Brazil have arrested hundreds of pro-Jair Bolsonaro protesters, who stormed government buildings in the capital Brasilia.Political Risks Analyst at Control Risks, Leandro Lima, says while there were warnings of this happening, authorities were still underprepared.
   • Videos
     • Protestors storm Brazilian capital
       Channel:- ABC News (Australia)
       Date Published:- 2023-January-8th
       Date Added:- 2023-January-8th
       Link
   • Participants
     • Leandro Lima
       • ( Political Risks Analyst at Control Risks )

1. Sebald Linz von Dorndorf
   • Never listen to a politician tell you how to pray, or a preacher tell you how to vote.
2. Jorge Andres Ramos Jr
   • But you know they “listen to god”

 

Referenced Work

1. HITC
   • Richard Wood
     • THE WORLD’S 7 LARGEST DEMOCRACIES – WHERE DO AMERICA AND INDIA FIT IN?
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