Good morning! Today, concerns around new violent far-right attacks remain. Push begins against the politicians who enabled the Brasília riots. And what trade data tells us about Brazil-China relations.
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Demos called for today rattle Brazil
The government reinforced security in Brasília and several state capitals as far-right radicals call for a new wave of protests today. A crisis cabinet has also been put in place.
Context. Authorities want to prevent a January 8-like scenario, in which throngs of Jair Bolsonaro supporters met no resistance in their path to storming and desecrating public buildings in the political heart of the country.
- Organizers called today’s protests a “Mega National Demonstration For The Takeover of Power.”
Why it matters. Multiple acts of domestic terrorism have ensued from the Brasília riots. Radicals tried to storm or block oil refineries, and the government suspects that pro-Bolsonaro groups damaged power transmission towers in the South and North regions.
Pacification? A new Atlas Intel poll shows just how difficult any effort to pacify the country will be. The...