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The move comes after Telegram warned that 'democracy is under attack in Brazil' as VPN interest grows across the region amid temporary blocks.

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Brazil's crusading justice Moraes ratchets up fight with global tech giants

The head of Brazil's electoral authority, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, delivered a stern warning to the world's top tech companies on Wednesday, saying he would not let them undermine Brazil's democracy.

Reuters

Brazilian justice confirms senator told him about election conspiracy meeting with Bolsonaro

Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes confirmed on Friday that Senator Marcos do Val told him about an election conspiracy meeting he allegedly attended with former President Jair Bolsonaro and former lawmaker Daniel Silveira last year.

Reuters

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Ally claims Bolsonaro plotted coup to block Lula presidency

A Brazilian magazine has released audio of a senator claiming then President Jair Bolsonaro sought help in a plot to annul the October elections and keep himself in power

The Independent UK

Brazil’s ex-President Bolsonaro seeks US tourist visa: Lawyer

Application for six-month US visa comes as Jair Bolsonaro faces accusations he helped incite riot in Brazil’s capital.

Al Jazeera

Brazil Justice Moraes fines Telegram for not complying with court order

Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes fined on Wednesday messaging app Telegram for failing to comply with a court order that called for the suspension of accounts of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Reuters

Crusading judge tests boundaries of free speech in Brazil

With his athletic build and bald head, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes cuts an imposing figure

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Brazil steps up pressure on Bolsonaro with probe, minister’s arrest

Brazilian authorities are increasing the pressure on Jair Bolsonaro with a probe into the former president’s role in riots that upended the nation’s capital on Jan. 8 and the arrest of his Justice Minister Anderson Torres by federal police.

Tribune News Service

Bolsonaro’s former minister arrested in probe over capital riots

Former President Jair Bolsonaro’s Justice Minister Anderson Torres was arrested by Brazilian federal police amid an investigation into his involvement in riots that upended the nation’s capital on Jan. 8.

Tribune News Service

Bolsonaro's ex-justice minister Torres arrested in Brazilian capital

Brazil's former Justice Minister Anderson Torres, who was in charge of public security in Brasilia during the invasion of government buildings a week ago, was arrested in Brasilia on Saturday on suspicion of "omission" and "connivance".

Reuters

Brazil top court orders probe of Bolsonaro over insurrection

A Brazilian top court justice ordered an investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro for the alleged incitement of riots, escalating the political fallout from the insurrection at the nation’s capital on Jan. 8.

Tribune News Service

Brazil government acts against Bolsonaro backers, new protest fizzles

Brazilian federal prosecutors on Wednesday requested the investigation of three congressional allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly inciting the worst attack on the country's democratic institutions in decades.

Reuters

First to fall after Brasilia riots: the Bolsonarista running capital security

When Brazilian rioters stormed government buildings in Brasilia on Sunday, the man tasked with keeping the city safe was a continent away in Florida - the same state his ex-boss, former President Jair Bolsonaro, had relocated to after losing last year's election.

Reuters

Brazil's Supreme Court orders arrest of Bolsonaro's ex-justice minister, source says

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ordered the arrest of former Justice Minister Anderson Torres, who served under former President Jair Bolsonaro and who was in charge of public security in Brasilia during Sunday's invasion of government buildings, a source told Reuters on Tuesday.

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Brazilian judge orders arrest of Bolsonaro's ex-minister after Brasilia rampage

A Brazilian Supreme Court judge ordered the arrest on Tuesday of the capital's most recent public security chief after supporters of right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro led a rampage through government buildings.

Reuters

Brazil must 'combat terrorism,' top court justice says after capital riots

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said on Tuesday the country must firmly combat "terrorism" and "anti-democratic people attempting a coup" after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed Brasilia earlier this week.

The Guardian - US

Brazil envoy decries ‘grotesque and failed assault’ on democracy

Army and riot police clear Bolsonaro supporters from Brasília as US, Mexico and Canada say they ‘stand by’ democratic institutions

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lula Slams Far-right 'Terrorism' as Brazil Clears Protest Camps

Brazilian security forces cleared protest camps Monday and arrested 1,500 people as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned "acts of terrorism" after a far-right mob stormed the seat of power, unleashing chaos on the capital. Hundreds of soldiers and police mobilized to dismantle an improvised camp outside the army's…

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Tribune News Service

Brazil capital reels after anti-Lula rioters storm Congress and presidential palace

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s capital was recovering early Monday from an insurrection by thousands of supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro who stormed the country’s top government institutions, leaving a trail of destruction and testing the leadership of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva just a week after he took office.

Tribune News Service

Bolsonaro’s Florida stay pressures Biden after Brasilia riot

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s presence in the U.S. has turned into a diplomatic quandary for President Joe Biden after Bolsonaro's supporters stormed government buildings in Brasilia over the weekend.

The Conversation

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…

Tribune News Service

Brazil capital reels after anti-Lula rioters storm congress

Brazil’s capital was recovering early Monday from an insurrection by thousands of supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro who stormed the country’s top government institutions, leaving a trail of destruction and testing the leadership of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva just a week after he took office.

Reuters

Bolsonaro's Florida stay puts ball in Biden's court after Brasilia riots

The United States has a Jair Bolsonaro problem.

Reuters

Pressure mounts on Biden over Bolsonaro's Florida stay after Brasilia riots

The United States has a Jair Bolsonaro problem.

Reuters

Brazil's top court removes Brasilia governor over pro-Bolsonaro riots

Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes decided late on Sunday to remove Brasilia Governor Ibaneis Rocha for 90 days alleging security flaws that allowed the invasion of government buildings by supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro.

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