Why Protesters Rioted in Brazil’s Capital

The Journal.

10-01-2023 • 17 mins

Brazil is reeling after supporters of former right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro forced their way into several government buildings on Sunday. Many protesters called for military intervention to oust the newly-inaugurated leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. WSJ’s Luciana Magalhaes explains how the protests could undermine da Silva’s agenda. Further Reading: -Brazil Riots: The Aftermath of Pro-Bolsonaro Protests  -Brazilian Investigators Home In on Suspects in Riot Financing  -Brazilian Authorities Detain 1,500 Protesters Involved in Riot  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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