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Brazilian Police Report Links Ex President Bolsonaro To Alleged 2022 Coup Plot
Brazil's Federal Police found proof that former hard-right President Jair Bolsonaro plotted a coup to overturn the outcome of the October 2022 election he lost to leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the police investigation report said.
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Brazil Cops Uncover Military Plot To Kill President Before He Took Office
Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested five people, including a member of former President Jair Bolsonaro's cabinet, suspected of involvement in an alleged plan to kill then-President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2022, days before he took office.
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"Brazil's Lula Not Welcome In Israel": Netanyahu After Holocaust Remark
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's comparison of Israel's military campaign in Gaza to the Holocaust has unleashed a diplomatic firestorm, with Brazil recalling its ambassador Monday and Israel declaring Lula "persona non grata."
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Ex President Bolsonaro's Aide Sought Legal Advice For Brazil Coup: Police
One of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's closest aides sought legal advice for a military intervention that would have prevented the handover of power following last October's election, federal police said on Friday.
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Brazil President Sacks Army Chief After January 8 Riots: Report
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has sacked the country's army chief, Julio Cesar de Arruda, in the wake of riots earlier this month by supporters of former leader Jair Bolsonaro, military sources told AFP Saturday.
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Brazil's Lula Sacks 40 Troops From Guarding Presidential Place After Riots
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has removed 40 troops guarding the presidential residence after expressing distrust in the military for failing to act against demonstrators that ransacked government buildings on Jan. 8.
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"It Hurts My Soul": Brazil's Bolsonaro Breaks Silence After Defeat To Lula
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro broke his silence on Friday for the first time since his election defeat on Oct. 30 and spoke to supporters calling for a military coup to stop leftist President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva taking office.
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Thousands Of Brazilians Demand Army Support To Block Lula Taking Power
Thousands of Brazilians gathered outside Army barracks in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia and other cities on Tuesday demanding the military intervene to prevent leftist president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva taking power next year.
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Bolsonaro Supporters Urge Brazil Military To Intervene After Lula Victory
Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday held rallies to call for an armed forces intervention following the election of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a move that military experts say is out of the question.
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Brazilian Army's Viagra Order Draws Quips, Scrutiny
The Brazilian military came in for stiff scrutiny Monday after a lawmaker revealed it had purchased Viagra pills for the troops, drawing a flurry of jokes on social media.
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Facebook Removes Accounts in Brazil With Ties to the Military
Facebook-owner Meta took down several social media accounts with ties to Brazilian military. The accounts were used to spread dangerous disinformation on environment issues, and the individuals involved were active military personnel.
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Indian Army Major To Be Honoured With UN Award For Her Work In South Sudan
An Indian Army officer and woman peacekeeper, who has served with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), and a Brazilian woman commander have been selected for the prestigious United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award (2019), with UN Chief Antonio Guterres describing them as "powerful role models."
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Republic Day 2020: A Show Of India's Military Might And Cultural Diversity
India today celebrated its 71st Republic Day with a 90-minute display of military might, cultural diversity and socio-economic progress. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was the Chief Guest.
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Why Is Jair Bolsonaro Wary Of Foreign Amazon Aid? Ask Brazil's Military
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's furious reaction to foreign criticism of his handling of Amazon fires reflects the sacred place the vast region occupies in the minds of Brazil's military, for whom the rainforest is almost a raison d'etre.
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Warplanes Dump Water On Amazon As Brazil Military Begins Fighting Fires
Brazilian warplanes are dumping water on the burning forest in the Amazon state of Rondonia, responding to a global outcry over the destruction of the world's largest tropical rain forest.
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Brazilian Police Report Links Ex President Bolsonaro To Alleged 2022 Coup Plot
Brazil's Federal Police found proof that former hard-right President Jair Bolsonaro plotted a coup to overturn the outcome of the October 2022 election he lost to leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the police investigation report said.
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Brazil Cops Uncover Military Plot To Kill President Before He Took Office
Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested five people, including a member of former President Jair Bolsonaro's cabinet, suspected of involvement in an alleged plan to kill then-President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2022, days before he took office.
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"Brazil's Lula Not Welcome In Israel": Netanyahu After Holocaust Remark
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's comparison of Israel's military campaign in Gaza to the Holocaust has unleashed a diplomatic firestorm, with Brazil recalling its ambassador Monday and Israel declaring Lula "persona non grata."
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Ex President Bolsonaro's Aide Sought Legal Advice For Brazil Coup: Police
One of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's closest aides sought legal advice for a military intervention that would have prevented the handover of power following last October's election, federal police said on Friday.
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Brazil President Sacks Army Chief After January 8 Riots: Report
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has sacked the country's army chief, Julio Cesar de Arruda, in the wake of riots earlier this month by supporters of former leader Jair Bolsonaro, military sources told AFP Saturday.
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Brazil's Lula Sacks 40 Troops From Guarding Presidential Place After Riots
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has removed 40 troops guarding the presidential residence after expressing distrust in the military for failing to act against demonstrators that ransacked government buildings on Jan. 8.
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"It Hurts My Soul": Brazil's Bolsonaro Breaks Silence After Defeat To Lula
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro broke his silence on Friday for the first time since his election defeat on Oct. 30 and spoke to supporters calling for a military coup to stop leftist President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva taking office.
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Thousands Of Brazilians Demand Army Support To Block Lula Taking Power
Thousands of Brazilians gathered outside Army barracks in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia and other cities on Tuesday demanding the military intervene to prevent leftist president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva taking power next year.
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Bolsonaro Supporters Urge Brazil Military To Intervene After Lula Victory
Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday held rallies to call for an armed forces intervention following the election of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a move that military experts say is out of the question.
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Brazilian Army's Viagra Order Draws Quips, Scrutiny
The Brazilian military came in for stiff scrutiny Monday after a lawmaker revealed it had purchased Viagra pills for the troops, drawing a flurry of jokes on social media.
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Facebook Removes Accounts in Brazil With Ties to the Military
Facebook-owner Meta took down several social media accounts with ties to Brazilian military. The accounts were used to spread dangerous disinformation on environment issues, and the individuals involved were active military personnel.
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Indian Army Major To Be Honoured With UN Award For Her Work In South Sudan
An Indian Army officer and woman peacekeeper, who has served with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), and a Brazilian woman commander have been selected for the prestigious United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award (2019), with UN Chief Antonio Guterres describing them as "powerful role models."
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Republic Day 2020: A Show Of India's Military Might And Cultural Diversity
India today celebrated its 71st Republic Day with a 90-minute display of military might, cultural diversity and socio-economic progress. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was the Chief Guest.
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Why Is Jair Bolsonaro Wary Of Foreign Amazon Aid? Ask Brazil's Military
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's furious reaction to foreign criticism of his handling of Amazon fires reflects the sacred place the vast region occupies in the minds of Brazil's military, for whom the rainforest is almost a raison d'etre.
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Warplanes Dump Water On Amazon As Brazil Military Begins Fighting Fires
Brazilian warplanes are dumping water on the burning forest in the Amazon state of Rondonia, responding to a global outcry over the destruction of the world's largest tropical rain forest.
