Brazil still recovering a year after pro-Bolsonaro riots

Brazil's turbulent political landscape one year after riots: As society remains deeply divided, with Bolsonaro's supporters facing legal consequences, a nation grapples with the aftermath of a chaotic chapter in its democracy.

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2024 01 07T214900Z 1453396472 RC2Q55AHDMJF RTRMADP 3 BRAZIL POLITICS FILE Scaled — A general view of the mezzanine at Planalto Palace, almost one year after the protest of January 8 with the supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in Brasilia, Brazil December 27, 2023. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

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