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  • What led to the attempted coup in Brazil, what comes next?

    Jan 19, 2023 8:45 am by Phil CicioraExpert Viewpoints
    Trespassers on the ramp of the Congress Palace in Brasilia. Image via Wikimedia Commons. Credit: Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil

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    • Trespassers on the ramp of the Congress Palace in Brasilia. Image via Wikimedia Commons. Credit: Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil

    Professor Jerry Dávila, who specializes in the history of Brazil in the 20th century, spoke about civil unrest in Brazil. 'It was a coup attempt, and it was styled after the (Jan. 6, 2021) attack on the U.S. Capitol.'