Brazil and January 8: A Year Later

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Issue Jan 01-09 2024: On January 8, 2024, Brazilians marked one year since the storming of their Congress and other government buildings by supporters of outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro, one week after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office for a historic third term. The rioters looted and vandalized the iconic structures, with clear parallels to the January 6, 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump. Political observers offered thoughtful takes on the anniversary as well as musings on where Brazil goes from here.

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