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Brazil vs US: Capital riots compared

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Brazil's Presidential Palace, the Supreme Court and the National Congress in Brasília were all invaded by protesters in an act of defiance against the October 2022 election result, where far-right president Jair Bolsonaro was ousted from government. The overwhelming display of political symbols, colours and violence were scenes that the world had witnessed before - almost exactly two years earlier - in the US.
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Adam Bandt speaking into a microphone in a room with green lighting.
Rear view of a group of people facing the surf. Some are holding small flags up
Two men in black suits stand at separate lecterns, with the one on the left speaking while the other watches him.
A crowd of people clapping, many holding up yellow signs that say 'Vote 1 Trumpet of Patriots'.
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The Great Hall in Parliament House with a person walking through it.
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