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Brazil vs US: Capital riots compared
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Brazil's Presidential Palace, the Supreme Court and the National Congress in Brasília were all invaded by protesters in an act of defiance against the October 2022 election result, where far-right president Jair Bolsonaro was ousted from government. The overwhelming display of political symbols, colours and violence were scenes that the world had witnessed before - almost exactly two years earlier - in the US.
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