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President Lula fires 13 more from his security team after Brazil riots
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The decision follows the removal of 40 military officers on Tuesday from the Alvorada presidential residence, as Lula expressed his distrust in the military for failing to act against supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro who stormed government buildings on January 8.
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Brazil's President Lula sacks 40 guards for presidential residence riots,
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Last week, Lula told reporters that security force members were complicit in letting a mob of supporters of far-right former leader Bolsonaro storm the main buildings that form the seat of power in Brasilia.
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Brazil's top court orders probe of Bolsonaro role in January 8 riots
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As part of a larger campaign to hold accountable those guilty, a justice on the Brazilian Supreme Court approved an investigation on Friday to determine whether former president Jair Bolsonaro sparked the unrest in the nation's capital on January 8, The Washington Post reported.
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Brazil: Bolsonaro denounces violence after supporters storm government bui
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The three main government buildings -- the Supreme Court, the presidential palace and the congressional building -- involved in today's breach have been cleared of protesters.
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PM Modi 'deeply concerned' over rioting, vandalism in Brasilia
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Supporters of Brazilian far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat have stormed the presidential palace, Congress, and the Supreme Court in the capital, Brasilia.
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Brazilian authorities clear govt offices of protesters, at least 170 arres
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
At least 170 people were arrested after supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government offices, CNN reported citing CNN Brasil. Police said the authorities have taken control of three main government buildings -- the Supreme Court, the presidential palace and Congress
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's supporters storm Congress, Sup
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Brazil's Attorney General's office (MPF) has said that it is conducting an investigation of all those involved in the breaching of the country's congressional building, the Supreme Court, and the Planalto Presidential Palace on Sunday.
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Brazil's outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro files petition challenging elec
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
In the petition filed on November 22, Bolsonaro and the leaders of his Liberal Party claimed that some voting machines had malfunctioned and demanded the annulment of votes cast through them. Following the election results, Bolsonaro has not accepted his defeat in the presidential elections.
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Bolsonaro to face Lula in run off to Brazil President poll
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Sao Paulo [Brazil], October 3 (ANI): Brazil's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro will face former President Luiz Inacio 'Lula' da Silva in the deciding second round of Brazil's presidential election later this month.
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Brazil's ex-president Lula leads election polls
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], May 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took the lead in the polls ahead of general elections in October, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
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Brazilian SC upholds decision to overturn sentence for Lula
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], April 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The Brazilian Supreme Court has upheld the earlier court's decision to overturn the sentence for former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, thus recognizing the guilty verdict of a court of the Parana state void.
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Brazil's Lula faces new indiction for corruption
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], Dec 27 (ANI): The federal police here on Thursday indicted former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in another case of corruption and money laundering.
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