Bolsanaro supporters invade government buildings in Brazil
Initially I was going to frame this as Brazil having their own January 6th incident, but that is unfairly Americanized as far as perspectives go. Government protests and revolts like this happened before January 6th and will keep going. They are undoubtedly driven by the same political machines and social movements.
Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro breached security barriers set up by the Armed Forces on Sunday and gained access to the country’s congressional building, the Supreme Court and the Planalto Presidential Palace, according to images shown in Brazilian media.
Footage showed massive crowds walking up a ramp that leads to the congressional building, where they had reached the Green Room, located outside the lower House of Congress’ chamber, Interim Senate President Veneziano Vital do Rogo told CNN Brasil.
Images from other outlets showed them entering the Supreme Court and the presidential palace.
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As gun ownership increased in Brazil, gun violence decreased
Noting I am far from an expert, and have not done extensive reading, my suspicion here is that they are in a phase where the increased gun ownership is causing would-be criminals to rethink their plans. But that at some point the downturn will reverse as the criminal class shifts to be even more aggressive and armed to overcome the change.
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"Minoritarian Liberalism in a Brazilian Favela"
An excerpt from "Minoritarian Freedom" which looks at the freedom residents of Brazilian favelas find and make for themselves. This article pulls an excerpt from the book, introducing us to 'Natasha' a transwoman who is an ex-prostitute.
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"Brazil’s ‘man of the hole’ dies, and an Amazonian tribe is no more"
The passing of "the man in the hole" as he was called is very sad. Another independent person, rejecting modernity and striving to live the life they wanted, despite living for 30 years without companions is very sad. As the articles around the internet dive into, he was the last surviving member of his tribe, and he refused any contact with those outside his tribe.
Here is a video which captured him chopping down a tree:
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"The Dystopia of São Paulo Holds the Key To Brazil's Transformation"
São Paulo is a dystopia. Society here has failed miserably in making a dignified life possible for everyone. The resulting dissonance has produced a radical form of dehumanization. Catholic Priest Júlio Lancellotti, an icon for the city’s marginalized population – a man who has personally taken a sledgehammer to the boulders the city administration installed under bridges to prevent the homeless from sleeping there – calls it "aporofobia," the hatred of the poor. Can such a perverse place be transformed into a city that is livable for all?
This article looks at a handful of people and projects underway trying to improve the lives of the poor in Sao Paulo.
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