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Supporters of the right-wing former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings in Brazil's capital on Sunday.

The scenes mirror that of the Jan. The incoming administration had previously downplayed fears of Bolsonaro, a populist in the mold of former U.S. 6, 2021 invasion of the U.S. There is no precedent in the history of the country what they did today. Swarms of the Bolsonaro supporters, known as "Bolsonaristas," were seen charging past security barriers and clashing with police who appeared to be using pepper spray against them.

Dozens were arrested as security forces regained control of the Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court buildings. Read more at straitstimes.com.

“We condemn the attacks on Brazil’s Presidency, Congress, and Supreme Court,” Blinken wrote on Twitter. On Saturday, with rumors of a confrontation brewing, Justice Minister Flávio Dino authorised the deployment of the National Public Security Force. Both Moraes and the court’s Chief Justice Rosa Weber vowed punishment for the “terrorists” who had attacked the country’s democratic institutions. The Bolsonaro family lawyer, Frederick Wassef, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The invasion poses an immediate problem for Lula, who was only inaugurated on Jan 1 and has pledged to unite a nation torn by Bolsonaro’s nationalist populism. fanatical fascists, did what has never been done in the history of this country,” said Lula, who was on an official trip to Sao Paulo state. Brasilia Governor Ibaneis Rocha wrote on Twitter that he had fired his top security official, Anderson Torres, previously Bolsonaro’s justice minister. Television images showed protesters breaking into the Supreme Court and Congress, chanting slogans and smashing furniture. is encouraging this via social media from Miami,” Lula said, referring to Bolsonaro. TV images showed dozens of rioters being led away in handcuffs. Mr Bolsonaro rejected what he called new President Lula’s “baseless” accusations. “These vandals, who we could call fanatical Nazis, fanatical Stalinists ...

BRASILIA: Brazilian security forces mounted a massive operation on Sunday (Jan 8) after hundreds of supporters of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro ...

Lula narrowly won the runoff by a score of 50.9 per cent to 49.1 per cent. Police made 170 arrests, Brazilian media reported. Advertisement

Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva while security forces operate, ...

Thousands of supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro have stormed the country's Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace.

He also accused Mr Bolsonaro of encouraging the rioters' actions via social media. But the extremism of those who stormed the country's democratic institutions has taken on a life of its own which will be hard to rein in. Following the rioting, Jair Bolsonaro took to Twitter to reject the accusation made by Lula that he had made several speeches encouraging the unrest in Brasilia. Jair Bolsonaro's divisive rhetoric and his questioning of the validity of Brazil's electoral system contributed in large part to the anger on display in Brazil on Sunday. Those who took part in the rioting are on the extreme end of the spectrum but there are many more opponents of Lula who spread false information about him and thereby fanned the flames which led to Sunday's events. Seeing Lula take office and move into the presidential palace was too much for those who routinely label him a "communist threat to Brazil".

Former President Jair Bolsonaro's supporters invade the Planalto Presidential Palace after leftist Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva took office. PHOTO: AFP.

Brazil’s democratic institutions have our full support and the will of the Brazilian people must not be undermined,” Mr Biden said on Twitter. “The will of the Brazilian people and the democratic institutions must be respected!” Mr Macron tweeted. “The will of the Brazilian people and the democratic institutions must be respected!” he tweeted, adding that “President @LulaOficial can count on France’s unwavering support”.

Supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, who are calling on the military to take control of the country, broke into three government ...

"I look forward to continuing to work with [@LulaOficial](https://mobile.twitter.com/LulaOficial)." [said Flávio Dino](https://twitter.com/OGloboPolitica/status/1612242765139648513?s=20&t=xg2LY_G4ur9GmfeIcctqxw), the minister of justice and public security. The scenes mirrored that of the Jan. "Brazilian democracy will prevail over violence and extremism," President @LulaOficial can count on France's unwavering support." Bolsonaro, a populist in the mold of former U.S. 6, 2021 invasion of the U.S. He also blamed a lack of security for the events. There is no precedent in the history of the country what they did today. He also rejected da Silva's comments that he bore some responsibility for the attack, saying those claims lacked evidence. "Democracy guarantees the right to free expression, but it also requires people to respect institutions. Swarms of Bolsonaro supporters, known as "Bolsonaristas," were seen charging past security barriers and clashing with police who appeared to be using pepper spray against them.

Supporters of Brazil's far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday invaded the country's Supreme Court and its Congressional building and surrounded ...

The European Parliament is on the side of the Lula government and all legitimate and democratically elected institutions." Our solidarity with the Brazilian people and the president @LulaOficial." We categorically condemn the assault on the Brazilian Congress and make a call for the immediate return to democratic normality." We support the President @LulaOficial." I express my and my government's backing for the legal regime of @LulaOficial." We stand with the people of Brazil and democracy." Our solidarity with President Lula and Brazilian democracy." "Deeply concerned about the news of rioting and vandalism against the State institutions in Brasilia. "The coup attempt by the Brazilian conservatives urged on by the leadership of oligarchic power, their spokespersons and fanatics, is reprehensible and undemocratic. We extend our full support to the Brazilian authorities." Brazil's democratic institutions have our full support and the will of the Brazilian people must not be undermined. "We condemn the attacks on Brazil's Presidency, Congress, and Supreme Court today.

Brazilian assets may be hit by fresh volatility on Monday after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed key government buildings, ...

Isaac Sidney, head of banking industry group Febraban, called for "firm reaction" against the actions. "The end of polarization seems to be far and may drain the new government's energy," Lacerda said. But that may be reversed if the institutions show unity against the Brasilia invaders, she added. Carla Argenta, chief economist at CM Capital, points out that the Brazilian rioters were helped by lenient law enforcement in Brasilia, something that didn't happen in the U.S. Bruno Komura, analyst at asset manager Ouro Preto, expects a bad initial reaction in markets, with interest rates rising and the currency and stock exchange falling. MEXICO CITY/SAO PAULO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Brazilian assets may be hit by fresh volatility on Monday after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed key government buildings, echoing the U.S.

BRASILIA: Brazilian security forces wrested back control of Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court on Sunday (Jan 8) after a flood of ...

Lula narrowly won the runoff by a score of 50.9 per cent to 49.1 per cent. In a tweet, the far-right Bolsonaro condemned the "pillaging and invasions of public buildings". Protesters damaged artwork, historic objects and furniture and decorations as they ran riot through the buildings, according to Brazilian media reports. "We'll get out of here (Congress) but we will be back." Outside Congress, the protesters also left a trail of destruction, with police patrol cars vandalised. A journalists' union said at least five reporters were attacked. It also asked the high court to authorise the use of "all public security forces" to take back federal buildings and disperse anti-government protests nationwide. Some made off with police batons. Another read: "Destitution of the three powers", referring to the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government. "We will find out who these vandals are, and they will be brought down with the full force of the law." But the politician dubbed the "Tropical Trump" rejected Lula's claim that he incited the attacks, and defended the right to "peaceful protests". The sea of yellow-and-green clad "bolsonaristas" smashed windows and sowed destruction as they barged into Congress clamouring for "military intervention".

Fears of social unrest and political instability in Brazil will weigh on investor sentiment after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday ...

Thousands of supporters of Brazil's former rightwing president Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday stormed the nation's Congress, supreme court and presidential palace ...

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Assault on government buildings drew immediate parallels to the January 6, 2021, attacks on the US Capitol by Donald Trump supporters.

Capitol, and President Joe Biden’s administration condemned the “assault on democracy.” President @LulaOficial won and has the support of the democratic world, including Poland!” Reuters [reported](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazils-top-court-removes-brasilia-governor-over-pro-bolsonaro-riots-2023-01-09/) that Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes had ordered Facebook, Twitter and TikTok to block accounts of those spreading anti-democratic propaganda, and ruled that the protestors’ camps outside military bases should be removed within 24 hours and roads and buildings should be unblocked. Full support for President @LulaOficial Da Silva, democratically elected by millions of Brazilians through fair and free elections,” European Council President Charles Michel The protesters who overran the congress, presidential palace and the supreme court buildings reject the results of the October election that saw Lula narrowly beat Bolsonaro for the Brazilian presidency. My full support to President @LulaOficial, who was elected freely and fairly.”

Brazil's Supreme Court removed the governor of Brasilia from office for 90 days over security failings that it said allowed thousands of backers of ...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak condemned any bid to undermine the peaceful transfer of power. He said on Twitter that peaceful demonstrations were democratic but the invasion of government buildings "crossed the line." He should be sent back to Brazil." President Joe Biden to European leaders and Latin American heads of state. The invasion, which recalled the assault on the U.S. 1 after a narrow October election win, promised to bring those responsible to justice, after demonstrators broke windows and furniture, destroyed art work and stole the original 1988 Constitution.

On an extraordinary day of political violence, rioters ransacked Brazil's institutional sites as part of a failed attempt to overthrow Lula's government.

6 invasion of the U.S. "I condemn the assault on democracy and on the peaceful transfer of power in Brazil," U.S. Jimena Blanco, head of Americas at Verisk Maplecroft, said there were many similarities between the attack on strategic sites in Brazil's capital and the Jan. The 77-year-old former metalworker was released in 2019 and his criminal convictions were later annulled, paving the way for him to seek a return to office. - Jimena Blanco, head of Americas at Verisk Maplecroft, said there were many similarities between the attack on strategic sites in Brazil's capital and the Jan. [Street Signs Europe](https://www.cnbc.com/street-signs-europe/)" on Monday. "Now, we do have a very fractured country," she continued. "Brazil's democratic institutions have our full support and the will of the Brazilian people must not be undermined. Brazil's security forces have regained control of the country's political institutions and Brasilia governor Ibaneis Rocha said more than 400 people had been arrested as of Sunday evening. Capitol](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/22/trump-capitol-riot-jan-6-committee-issues-final-report.html) by supporters of former President Donald Trump two years ago. Chilean President Gabriel Boric described the attack on Brazil's institutions as a "cowardly and vile attack on democracy." - Chilean President Gabriel Boric described the attack on Brazil's institutions as a "cowardly and vile attack on democracy."

While much has been said about Bolsonaro's loss, this is more about the man he lost to - Lula.

Since he lost the elections in October, Mr Bolsonaro has gone very quiet. The Security Secretary of Brasilia, Anderson Torres, was also dismissed over yesterday's events. It's no secret that many security forces are more on the side of Mr Bolsonaro than Lula.

Brazilian stocks are expected to plunge on Monday after supporters of right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings on Sunday in ...

"Peaceful demonstrations, in accordance with the law, are part of democracy. In a tweet Sunday night, U.S. In a press conference, Lula said the government was hunting the riot's financiers. President Joe Biden condemned what he called "the assault on democracy and the peaceful transfer of power in Brazil." "The coup plotters who promoted the destruction of public property in Brasilia are being identified and will be punished," Lula said in a tweet Sunday night, vowing to resume work in the palace on Monday. - "The coup plotters who promoted the destruction of public property in Brasilia are being identified and will be punished," Lula said in a tweet, vowing to resume work in the palace on Monday.

The invasion of Brazil's presidential palace, congress and supreme court by a mob of several thousand supporters of far-right former president Jair ...

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Brazil's currency on Monday weakened roughly 1% against the dollar in early spot trading after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the ...

"As day-to day government work resumes, attention should go back to the macro issues that have been top of mind." [The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.](https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/about-us/trust-principles.html) [(.BVSP)](https://www.reuters.com/quote/.BVSP)

Mr Bannon, the former White House chief strategist, was just one of several key allies of Donald Trump who followed the same strategy used to cast doubt on the ...

6 rioters" in a tweet. and claiming to have contacts inside the country. The accounts had previously been banned. The day before the Capitol riot, Mr Bannon told his podcast listeners: "All hell is going to break loose tomorrow." He promoted the hashtag #BrazilianSpring, and continued to encourage opposition even after Mr Bolsonaro himself appeared to accept the results. Brazilians know this," he wrote repeatedly on the social media site Gettr.

On January 8, thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro flocked to the center of government in Brazil's capital and invaded Congress, ...

Security force personnel have been firm supporters of the former president, and easy prey to those who try to convince followers of the odd concept that a coup would save democracy. The bolsonaristas who vandalized the headquarters of the three powers sought to present a show of force against Lula. Lula has now a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to crush radical opposition and achieve the national legitimacy that the bolsonaristas sought to challenge. Everyone was aware, and about 100 buses did arrive in Brasilia to join the protesters that had been camping outside army headquarters since October 30. The tropical version of January 6 in the U.S. The aftermath of the attacks in Brasília will no doubt occupy significant bandwidth of both the government and the public debate, reducing the time and energy Lula can dedicate to the numerous other pressing issues Brazil faces, particularly in the economic realm. Perhaps the only unexpected element was the timing: Rather than between the runoff and inauguration, the attack occurred a week after Lula was sworn in as president. Congress and the Supreme Court were in recess, and President Lula was visiting a town affected by recent rains, so no officials were present in any of the buildings. However, the terrorist acts in Brasilia may become Lula’s greatest opportunity to expand his power and corner bolsonarismo against a wall. Given his self-imposed exile in Florida, and relative silence since losing the election, the race to succeed him as the leader of Brazil’s conservative movement will now gain even more momentum. military was always loyal to the Constitution in 2020-21, the political leanings of the Brazilian armed forces and police are much more ambiguous. The possibility of a purge, especially if members of the security forces are found to have aided the rioters behind the scenes, as early reports suggest, could destabilize Brazilian politics in coming months.

Insurrection in Brasilia shows the damage that can be done when Meta, TikTok and other platforms neglect viral misinformation in foreign markets.

It also adds a label saying “forwarded many times” to help slow down the spread of rumors and fake news. “One place you might see the narrative and the other you amplify the narrative. Braga, whose own family and friends in Brazil have become radicalized Bolsonaro supporters, says WhatsApp could do more to mitigate the reach of its broadcasting tools, which “exacerbate the circulation of misinformation, like it or not.” “They don’t focus anywhere like they do in the US,” says Jiore Craig, who runs elections research for the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a London-based think tank that tracks online misinformation. It all highlights the bigger problem: Social media firms are still not investing enough on controlling misinformation that can spin out of control, relying on cheaper methods such as software and contractors to weed out harmful content and — critically — underfunding such efforts outside the US. And Brazilian election deniers have seen a surge in followers on Twitter, according to an analysis by Rest Of World, a nonprofit journalism organization.

Former president hospitalised in Florida where he has been living in self-imposed exile since leaving office.

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When thousands of rioters ransacked Brazil's monumental government buildings on Sunday, political leaders condemned the grave attack on the country's ...

"The value of what was destroyed is incalculable because of the history it represents. The artwork was found soaked in water after rioters had flooded the floor using fire hydrants. But the three buildings also held a rich collection of art, some of which suffered irreparable damage. "The other is on display at the Palace of Versailles, but is half the size of the piece that was completely destroyed by the invaders", the government said in a statement. This is its historical value", the Director of Curatorship of the Presidential Palaces, Rogério Carvalho, said. The government said the table was used as a barricade by the rioters.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres responded to the storming on Brazil's Congress by insisting that it would not shake the country's strong democratic ...

He added that “disinformation and manipulation need to stop. Baseless allegations of electoral fraud undermine the right to political participation. He vigorously challenged the results of the 30 October run-off election. Bolsonaro left Brazil a few days before President Lula’s inauguration on 1 January, and is currently in the United States. Bolsonaro who believe without evidence, that the election was stolen. In comments to journalists on Monday, Mr.

SANTIAGO: Chilean President Gabriel Boric called for an extraordinary meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Monday (Jan 9) to address ...

"It's time to say what happened here in this place 50 years ago won't happen again." Advertisement

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Brazil was reeling Monday after hundreds of supporters of the country's former leader Jair Bolsonaro stormed the seats of power in the capital Brasilia, ...

“Brazil’s democratic institutions have our full support and the will of the Brazilian people must not be undermined.” In the months leading up to his election defeat Bolsonaro repeatedly sowed doubt about the legitimacy of the vote, without citing any evidence for his various claims. Ultimately, he fled the country on the eve of Lula’s inauguration, and has been staying in Florida since then. The two ex-leaders employed eerily similar playbooks before, during and after their electoral defeats, leading to concerns in each country about how robustly their electoral processes and democratic institutions would hold up. Bolsonaro supporters had been camped out in the capital since his election defeat. By Sunday evening, several hours after the breaches, the three buildings had been cleared of protesters, CNN Brasil reported. In a news conference, Lula da Silva described events in the capital Brasilia as “barbaric” and said “a lack of security” had allowed Bolsonaro’s “fascist” supporters to breach barriers set up by the military outside the congressional building, the Supreme Court and the Planalto Presidential Palace. Additional videos showed protesters inside the building taking gifts received from international delegations and destroying artwork. At least 400 people have been arrested, according to Federal District Gov. Supporters of Bolsonaro previously clashed with security forces in Brasilia on December 12 after a group attempted to rush the federal police headquarters, according a statement from the federal police at the time. Evaristo Sa/AFP/Getty Images [Brazil](https://cnn.com/world/live-news/bolsonaro-supporters-riot-brazil-congress-01-08-23/index.html) was reeling Monday after hundreds of supporters of the country’s former leader Jair Bolsonaro [stormed the seats of power](http://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/bolsonaro-supporters-riot-brazil-congress-01-08-23/index.html) in the capital Brasilia, trashing offices and drawing condemnation from the government and the international community.

Now that authorities have cleared the protests and launched an investigation into security failures, our experts break down what's to come.

This is one of the most momentous elections in recent years, a result of the inflection point that Brazil faces. - That could take the form of a Lula visit to Washington early this year. - But politicians from across the political spectrum have responded to the riot with an “eagerness to defend democracy,” a rare moment of “common ground,” Valentina says. “In Brazil, rioters were focused on absolute destruction of Brazil’s legislative, judicial, and executive buildings without the ability to disrupt the democratic order.” - Iria points out that Bolsonaro’s supporters had been planning publicly for days, and the call to action “was not made on fringe or secret sites but in public groups and channels” on TikTok, YouTube, Telegram, and WhatsApp. - Calls rose on Sunday for stronger regulation of social media, Iria tells us, even though Brazil has one of the more “vigorous” regulatory regimes in the region. - US President Joe Biden quickly condemned the attack on Sunday. [Experts react: Brazil has suffered its own attack against democracy. Now that authorities have cleared the protests and launched an investigation into security failures, our experts break down what’s to come. “But that is an oversimplification,” Jason says. “That visit should be prioritized and scheduled as soon as possible,” Jason says, “to show Lula and allies around the hemisphere that the United States is here to help when partners are in need.” [Jason Marczak](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/jason-marczak/)( [@jmarczak](https://twitter.com/jmarczak)): Senior director of the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center [Iria Puyosa](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/iria-puyosa/)( [@NSC](https://twitter.com/NSC)): Senior research fellow at the Digital Forensic Research Lab [Valentina Sader](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/valentina-sader/)( [@valentinasader](https://twitter.com/valentinasader?lang=en)): Associate director and Brazil lead at the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Brazilian authorities arrested over 1000 people following Sunday's assault on top government buildings by supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, ...

On Monday, Lula met with congressional and Supreme Court leaders in a show of unity. [said on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stories/michellebolsonaro/3012092944613514280/?hl=en) that her husband was in a hospital under observation with abdominal pain related to a stabbing in 2018. The State Department would not comment on Bolsonaro's visa status but its spokesperson Ned Price said anyone entering on a visa for foreign officials needs to leave the U.S. From there, a sea of thousands of protesters, donning the yellow and green national colors, marched out of the compound toward Brasília's Three Powers Square. [reported to be on a U.S. They set fires, smashed windows, trashed furniture and damaged artwork. Chanting "God, country, family and liberty," they moved down the large boulevard, escorted by only a few police. It also said Lula accepted an invitation to visit Washington for "in-depth consultations" in early February. "They will not succeed in destroying Brazilian democracy. "We will not accept the path of criminality to carry out political fights in Brazil." [more than 1,000 people](https://twitter.com/radiobandnewsfm/status/1612528800478158848) and [cleared the encampment](https://twitter.com/ricardocappelli/status/1612477211952422912) outside the military compound. [supporters ransacked](https://www.npr.org/2023/01/08/1147757260/bolsonaro-supporters-storm-brazil-congress-lula) the nation's Congress, Supreme Court and presidential office on Sunday, leaving a path of destruction, in stunning scenes reminiscent of the Jan.

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BRASILIA – Thousands of supporters of Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress, the presidential palace and the top court in Brasilia on Sunday, ...

The Ministry of Justice created a specific e-mail account to receive information about those responsible for the chaos of Jan 8. There are also internal investigations by both the local and federal government to determine possible connivance of the security forces with the vandals. Mr Bolsonaro repudiated Mr Lula’s charge of his involvement. The election campaign in 2022 was marked by a huge volume of fake news and insinuations about the electoral authority by Mr Bolsonaro and his allies. He vowed that those who participated in the riot or helped finance the event would be punished and denounced Mr Bolsanaro as its cause. A number of investigations began almost immediately and others are being discussed. In the supreme court, chairs of the justices were tossed about, while the door of the closet in which Judge Moraes’ robes were kept was torn off. It took another four hours for the area to become completely free of attackers. While he never filed a direct challenge to the election result, he did not quite accept it either. In both those years, there were large but much less violent public protests. Several of his allies were arrested and some social media outlets backing him had their funding suspended for election misinformation and alleged attacks on democratic institutions. Videos shared on the Internet showed the vandals carrying the piece of wood with the justice’s name as if it were a trophy.

Social-media misinformation feeds anti-democratic rage that risks going global.

We all know [how that worked out](https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-01-06/trump-s-january-6-capitol-riot-the-insurrection-never-ended?sref=2o0rZsF1). Fans of Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro apparently felt the American manual lacked pizazz, so they [attempted](https://twitter.com/davidrkadler/status/1612170270122418176) to write their own this weekend. [Sign up here](https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/opinion-today) .

On the face of it, the mob storming of government buildings in Brazil in support of a defeated ex-president making false claims of electoral fraud looks ...

It warned publicly and in private, weeks before the election that then-President Bolsonaro should not sabotage democracy, clearly understanding the parallels with Trump and more broadly the dangers facing Brazilian democracy since the end of military rule in the 1980s. Just as in the United States, there are elements among Brazilian legislators and in political power in the states who support Bolsonaro and his efforts to undermine democracy. The new House majority in Washington is packed with Republican members who voted not to certify President Joe Biden’s election victory in 2020 based on false claims of ballot fraud. But his behavior is not necessarily an outlier in a nation and a continent where democracy is perpetually fragile and at risk. The assault came a week after the inauguration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who returned to power after a 12-year hiatus following a victory over Bolsonaro in a run-off election on October 30. He did, however, adopt the Trump playbook, sowing doubt about the vote’s legitimacy, refusing to concede his election loss and profiting from disinformation spread on social media.

Election lies lead to election violence. Horrifying images careening out of Brazil are reminding Americans — and the world — of the high cost that election ...

“The election was stolen,” Bannon has declared. “This doesn’t just happen in Brazil, or the United States. This can have a devastating effect swaying public opinion, especially in our modern society where lies quickly go viral on social media and trust in mainstream institutions has weakened. And, like in the US, the warning signs were apparent for some time, with election deniers mobilizing on social media ahead of the attack. “Stop the Steal” leader Ali Alexander has also cheered on what is happening in Brazil. [told the Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/jair-bolsonaro-steve-bannon-politics-brazil-government-22a083f0d08bb9d1d93b67871a103b0c).

On Sunday, supporters of Jair Bolsonaro, often referred to as the Donald Trump of Brazil, stormed Brazil's National Congress, Supreme Federal Court, and the ...

Bolsonaro riled up his people with the same [fervor](https://apnews.com/e6d1ef0d496545dd86d21584253b2312) as Trump and with the same [tactics](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/10/08/brazils-jair-bolsonaro-used-donald-trump-tactics-presidential-race/1565689002/) beset in grievance. The rioters even [posed](https://mobile.twitter.com/senadorjean/status/1612169168329097222) for photographs in the legislative chamber in a throwback to Jan. Steve Bannon and other members of Trump’s inner circle even [egged on](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64206484) the protests in Brazil from afar. At present, Bolsonaro also shares another commonality with Trump: both are calling Florida home these days in what one Palm Beach Post columnist [worries](https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/columns/2023/01/04/trump-bolsonaro-florida-where-deposed-wannabe-kings-end-up/69771052007/) may become a launching pad for “wannabe despots” and their comebacks. [argue](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/08/bolsonaro-rhetoric-supporters-storm-brazil-congress/) that this was impossible to predict. Bolsonaro [refused](https://time.com/6218227/jair-bolsonaro-trump-brazil-election/) to concede or attend Lula’s inauguration, much as Trump refused to attend Joe Biden’s festivities. The consequences for the Jan. [referred](https://time.com/6218227/jair-bolsonaro-trump-brazil-election/) to as the Donald Trump of Brazil, stormed Brazil’s National Congress, Supreme Federal Court, and the presidential offices in the hopes of restoring him to power. At the National Congress, so-called “Bolsominions” overtook the police and [raised](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/09/brazil-assault-insurrection-bolsonaro-lula/) a flag demanding “Intervention,” a call for the military to depose current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who [defeated](https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/30/americas/brazil-election-lula-da-silva-wins-intl/index.html) Bolsonaro in October and took back an office he had earlier held on Jan. Even in criticizing the violence unfolding over the weekend, Bolsonaro [issued](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-09/bolsonaro-issues-muted-condemnation-of-riots-at-brazil-s-capital) a tepid statement saying protests are part of democracy, and this weekend was not that dissimilar to those that his critics staged in 2013 and 2017. [consult](https://www.politico.com/story/2009/11/obama-consultants-land-abroad-029410) on their races, often [pitting](https://www.voanews.com/a/usa_global-political-campaigns-draw-us-expertise-win-elections/6192955.html) long-standing [rivals](https://time.com/3851821/british-elections-david-axelrod-jim-messina/) based in the United States against each other as opportunities for revenge for the last race. And such an unwavering embrace of liberal democracy—lowercase “d,” to be sure—seemed to help usher in economic prosperity and political stability for much of the post-World War II era.

They come after supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro ransacked the heart of the Brazilian state.

Mr Biden was sworn in that day after defeating Mr Trump in presidential elections the previous November. Bolsonaro supporters created camps in cities across Brazil, some of them outside the military barracks. "I don't agree with what happened in Brasília - it was a nightmare. There were also chants of "Prison for Bolsonaro". A part of Paulista Avenue, Brazil's most famous street, was blocked off as crowds filled the area, singing, dancing and chanting for justice. On Monday, he was admitted to hospital in Florida with abdominal pain.

Researchers are studying how the internet was used to stoke anger and to organize far-right groups ahead of the Brazilian riots.

The protesters in Brazil and those in the United States were inspired by the same extremist ideas and conspiracy theories and were both radicalized online, Ms. Underneath many of the posters were details of gathering times for protesters. There were also addresses of government offices for protesters to attack. She and other misinformation researchers have singled out Twitter and Telegram as playing a central role in organizing protests. In both cases, they say, a playbook was used in which online groups, chats and social media sites played a central role. 6 protests two years ago in the United States, where thousands broke into the Capitol building in Washington.