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Brazil's Lula to purge police, army of ex-president Bolsonaro's sympathizers
Jan 13, 2023 04:37Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vows to purge the country's police force and the army of US-backed former president Jair Bolsonaro's sympathizers after the security forces refused to respond properly to destructive riots in the capital by Bolsonaro's supporters.
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President Maduro denounces US policy in Venezuela a 'failure'
Jan 10, 2023 12:52Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has denounced the US parallel institution policy in his country, calling Washington's attempt to assault and replace the public institutions of his country a “failure.”
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Brazilians march for democracy as president Lula slams far-right 'terrorism'
Jan 10, 2023 12:42Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have taken to the streets of the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo to denounce the riots and storming of key government buildings by supporters of the ultra-right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro.
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Iran voices concern over violence in Brazil
Jan 10, 2023 10:25Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesman expressed concern about the eruption of violence and storming of government buildings in Brazil, calling for respect for the rule of law as a new government has taken office in the South American nation.
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US lawmakers condemn rioting in Brazil by supporters of Washington-backed Bolsonaro
Jan 10, 2023 05:11Some US lawmakers condemned the rioting by far-right supporters of the Washington-backed former President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, after they stormed and vandalized government buildings Sunday.
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Brazil police restore order after pro-Bolsonaro ‘fascist’ protesters storm govt. buildings
Jan 09, 2023 11:25Brazilian police have arrested hundreds of protesters and wrested back control of key governmental buildings after they were overrun by unruly supporters of the ultra-right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro.
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1000s of Bolsonaro's supporters raid Brazil Congress, surround presidential palace
Jan 09, 2023 03:55In a dramatic escalation of the political situation in Brazil, thousands of supporters of the country's former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro have forced their way into the country's Congress and Supreme Court, while surrounding the presidential palace in the capital Brasilia.
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Lula: I receive a ruined country whose government has depleted resources
Jan 02, 2023 03:59Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who took the oath of office to become Brazil’s new president on Sunday, says he has received a ruined country whose former government depleted all resources and undermined human rights.
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Lula set to be inaugurated for third time as Brazil president amid tight security
Jan 01, 2023 12:18Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to be inaugurated Sunday for a third term as Brazil's president, in a ceremony snubbed by outgoing leader Jair Bolsonaro, underlining the deep divisions the veteran leftist inherits.
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Brazil's Lula accuses Bolsonaro of inciting violence in capital after election loss
Dec 15, 2022 06:50Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has accused far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro of inciting violence following violent pro-Bolsonaro demonstrations in the capital Brasilia where vehicles were torched and clashes took place with police.