Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Instagram (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)What’s behind the violent protests in Brazil? Last Sunday, thousands of supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the three most important federal buildings, the presidential palace, Congress and the Supreme Court. The demonstrators reject the outcome of the October election which saw President Lula return to office. Paulo Sotero is a distinguished fellow at the Brazil Institute at the Wilson Center. Watch: Riots in Brasília followed months of anger at the election of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 13, 2023 07:41 UTC