Brazil’s Federal Police apprehended around ten individuals involved in the January 8 upheaval in Brasilia. This event saw thousands of extreme supporters storming key capital buildings, attempting to disrupt the commencement of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s administration. The police’s latest move aims to “pinpoint those who provoked, engaged in, and championed the events of […]
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