In January 2023, followers of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro made headlines in what was called the Brazilian Spring. They stormed key government buildings in Brasilia during Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s presidential inauguration. The incident aimed to disrupt the transfer of power. The goal of the storming was to be allowed to view the […]
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