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Capitol Riot, Brazil Style? The Specter Of Violence If Bolsonaro Loses The Presidency

Lula and Bolsonaro banners
Supporters of Brazil presidential candidates Bolsonaro and Lula cross the streets of Brasilia with banners ahead of the first round of the elections on Oct. 2. Myke Sena/dpa/ZUMA

Brazilian politics has a long history tainted with violence. As President Jair Bolsonaro threatens to not accept the results if he loses his reelection bid Sunday, the country could explode in ways similar to, or even worse, than the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol after Donald Trump refused to accept his defeat.

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Minha Casa, Minha Vida: Brazil’s Public Housing Is Better Than Nothing

The Minha Casa, Minha Vida program in Piraquara, in the state of Paraná
The Minha Casa, Minha Vida program in Piraquara, in the state of Paraná minplanpac

LONDRINA – In the southern state of Paraná, is a small town of some 12,000 people, with no schools, day care or health centers — nor any real shops. Initiated in 2009 by former Brazilian president Lula and completed last year, the Vista Bela public housing project has 2,712 residences (1,272 houses of 35 square […]

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