Supporters of right-wing former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro have swarmed the country’s Three Powers Plaza, climbing the roof of the National Congress and ransacking multiple government buildings, following weeks of unrest and claims of election fraud. Chaotic scenes erupted in the capital Brasilia Video on Sunday, with videos posted to social media showing the rioters also attacking the... 

Some Brazilians protesting President Jair Bolsonaro’s defeat are having their bank accounts frozen. The reports come days after the electoral court ordered the blocking of major social media accounts disputing the results. Bolsonaro lost to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva last month in a closely contested election by a 49.1% to 50.9% margin. Following his defeat, thousands of truck drivers parked their... 

Brazilian President Lula da Silva has instructed child services to begin taking children away from parents who deny the election results. Since October millions of disenfranchised Brazilians have taken to the streets to protest what they claim was a stolen election from former President Jair Bolsonaro. From the tweet below: (translated) Around 22:00 hours (11/18/22) the Tutelary Council tried to remove... 

Former Brazilian President Lula Da Silva was released from jail on Friday on a court order. Da Silva was sentenced to 12 years in prison last year for money laundering and corruption. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has called on his followers on Twitter not to “give ammunition” to former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva whom he referred to as a ‘scoundrel’. “Lovers...