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Brazil and Jan. 6 in US: Parallel attacks, but not identical

The scenes of supporters of Brazil's defeated president Jair Bolsonaro breaking into government buildings that are the very symbol of their country’s democracy brought back memories of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol

The Independent UK

Lauren Boebert sugarcoats House speaker vote chaos, calling it her ‘most productive week in Congress’

Ms Boebert and other Republicans are spinning the drawn-out speakership fight as a win for democracy

The Independent UK

Brazil: swift and robust response to the insurrection highlights the strength of democracy

Brazil’s state institutions, including the recently installed government of Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, have reacted swiftly in the wake of the riots in Brasilia last weekend. Hundreds of rioters have already been arrested and the state governor of the federal district has been suspended for his sluggish and ineffective…

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Far-right rioters hunted for storming Brazil's seats of power after Bolsonaro defeat

Copying the bid by Donald Trump’s violent MAGA supporters to overturn the country’s democracy, Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace were invaded

Daily Mirror

‘They were in ecstasy’: how Bolsonaro mob’s orgy of violence rocked Brasília

Far-right rioters say they came to overthrow President Lula in attack that echoed January 6 assault on US Capitol

The Guardian - US

Brazil cracks down on pro-Bolsonaro rioters after Congress stormed

Brazilian soldiers backed by police dismantled a camp of supporters of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro in the capital on Monday, a day after rioters launched the worst attack on Brazil's state institutions since its return to democracy in the 1980s. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva joined leaders of…

France 24

Will young people save US democracy?

Unlike past generations, younger voters are not growing more conservative with age

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Brazil protests: Apocalyptic scenes as 'fanatics' storm president's office and palace

Thousands of Jair Bolsonaro supporters bypassed security barricades, climbed on roofs, smashed windows and invaded Brazil's Three Powers Square after his rival was inaugurated

Daily Mirror

World leaders condemn Brazil violence as US lawmakers call for Bolsonaro extradition

Joe Biden says situation in Brazil is ‘outrageous’ as presidents across South America denounce ‘assault on democracy’

The Guardian - UK

Editorial: Fate of Amazon rests in the hands of Brazil’s Lula

Last week, the world’s fourth-largest democracy swore in a new (and old) president after kicking its own second-rate Trumpian demagogue to the curb. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, better known simply as Lula, was sworn in on Jan. 1, his second time at the helm of the diverse…

Tribune News Service

Brazil authorities pledge to punish pro-Bolsonaro rioters and those who financed them

Brazilian authorities were picking up pieces and investigating Monday after thousands of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace then trashed the nation’s highest seats of power.

France 24

Brazilian President Lula vows to punish far-right rioters who stormed country’s congress and top court

Brazilian authorities have begun investigating the worst attack on the country’s institutions since democracy was restored four decades ago

Evening Standard

World Leaders Condemn Anti-government Mob Attacks in Brasilia

President Joe Biden assailed Sunday's attacks by supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil as "outrageous," as condemnation poured in from around the world against mobs that smashed their way into the halls of power in Brasilia. Biden issued his one-word verdict to reporters before later tweeting to assure his…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Brazil authorities seek to punish pro-Bolsonaro rioters

Brazilian authorities were picking up pieces and investigating after thousands of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace then trashed the nation’s highest seats of power

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Taiwan pitches democratic alliance to shore up shaky Paraguay ties

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday pitched the need to jointly defend democracy against authoritarianism as she sought to shore up shaky ties with Paraguay, and said they were good friends.

The Conversation

Democracy under attack in Brazil: 5 questions about the storming of Congress and the role of the military

Thousands of far-right supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace on Jan. 8, 2023.

France 24

Far-right supporters of former President Bolsonaro storm Brazil's Congress

Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his election defeat stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace in the capital on Sunday, a week after the inauguration of his leftist rival, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The Independent UK

UK condemns ‘violent bid to undermine democracy’ by Bolsonaro backers in Brazil

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly pledged the UK’s ‘full support’ for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

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With 2024 election on the horizon, state legislatures consider voting changes

With their eyes on the 2024 presidential election, state lawmakers around the country are preparing to reshape voting rules in what election experts expect will be another busy legislative season.

The Guardian - UK

Global action is needed to topple Myanmar’s criminal junta boss

From brutal murders and military parades to jailed opponents, Min Aung Hlaing is true to the tyrant’s playbook. The worldwide fight for democracy has to be fought here

Reuters

Benin holds parliamentary election set to test democracy

Voters in Benin went to the polls on Sunday for a parliamentary election seen as a test of democracy as opposition parties are back on the ballot after boycotting or being excluded from the most recent presidential and legislative votes.

The Independent UK

Thousands of Israelis protest new government's policies

Thousands of Israelis are protesting plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government that opponents say threaten democracy and freedoms

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Capitol Divided on Anniversary of Jan 6 Attack

Americans marked on Friday the second anniversary of the storming of the Capitol amid sharp partisan divisions that loomed over the rooms of the same building that witnessed the January 6, 2021 insurrection. Instead of visiting the Capitol building, US President Joe Biden chose to stay at the White House.…

Tribune News Service

Minnesota Democrats announce plan to expand voting access

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Democrats say disinformation about elections has flourished in the two years since the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, and voters anxious about the future of democracy helped propel their party into complete control of state government.

Salon

Far-right threat to Israeli democracy

Netanyahu government is coalition of the most extreme right-wing and religious parties in the history of the state

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