The Brazilian government, under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, recently introduced a legislative package, known as the Democracy Package, proposing harsher penalties for what is called ‘crimes against democracy’. The proposal follows the January 8 riots where former president Bolsonaro’s supporters allegedly invaded the headquarters of government branches in Brasília, which the current administration […]
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