Brazils insurrection
Why thousands of supporters of the far-right former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro trashed key government buildings in the country\u2019s capital. And what\u2019s next for the country\u2019s new president and Brazil\u2019s democracy.
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On Sunday, thousands of rioters destroyed key government buildings in Bras\xedlia, Brazil\u2019s capital, to protest the election of the country\u2019s new leftist president, Luiz In\xe1cio Lula da Silva. Most were supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who lost to Lula in a contentious, closely watched presidential race last year. Correspondent Anthony Faiola explains Brazil\u2019s fraught relationship with democracy that led to this moment and how this event compares to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in the United States.
Read our continuing live coverage of Brazil\u2019s capital insurrection here.