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2024 Brasília Attack
On 13 November 2024, the Praça dos Três Poderes in Brasília was struck by two explosions, leading to the isolation of the area and the mobilization of security forces to investigate possible threats to the seat of Brazilian powers. The area, where the National Congress of Brazil Palace, the Supreme Federal Court Palace and the Palácio do Planalto are located, was surrounded to carry out inspections and guarantee the protection of the facilities. Francisco Wanderley Luiz, candidate for councilor not elected by the right-wing Liberal Party (PL) and perpetrator of the attack, died at the scene. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the incident, which indicate that the author was acting under the influence of fake news based on defamatory statements that former president Jair Bolsonaro and allies used in his government, electoral campaign, speeches and publications on social networks. Bombings At 19:30 local time on 13 November 2024, two explosions occurred in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praça Dos Três Poderes
Praça dos Três Poderes () or Three Powers Plaza (more idiomatically ''Three Branches Plaza'') is a plaza in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. The name is derived from the presence of the three branches of government around the plaza: the Executive, represented by the Palácio do Planalto (presidential office); the Legislative represented by the National Congress of Brazil; and the Judiciary, represented by the Supreme Federal Court. The plaza was designed by Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer as a place where the three powers would meet harmoniously. It is now also a tourist attraction. The plaza is home to the largest flag in the world to be flown regularly (in this case, continuously). The Brazilian flag hoisted weighs about 600 kilograms (1300 pounds) and has never been taken down (not counting monthly replacements) since the capital was inaugurated on 21 April 1960. The flag is changed monthly in the presence of Presidential Guard Battalion, Independence Dragoons, other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presidency Of Jair Bolsonaro
Jair Bolsonaro's tenure as the 38th president of Brazil began with his inauguration on 1 January 2019, and ended on 1 January 2023. Bolsonaro took office following his victory in the 2018 Brazilian general election, 2018 general election, defeating Fernando Haddad. His presidency ended after one term in office, following his defeat in the 2022 Brazilian general election, 2022 general election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In the years Brazil has been a democracy since 1985 Brazilian presidential election, 1985, Bolsonaro became the first president to lose an election as an incumbent. His government was characterized by the strong presence of ministers with a military background, international alignment with the Right-wing populism, populist right and autocratic leaders, and was recognized for his anti-environmental, Genocide of indigenous peoples in Brazil, anti-indigenous people and Right to keep and bear arms, pro gun policies. He was also responsible for a broad dismantling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Police Of Brazil
The Federal Police of Brazil () or Department of Federal Police () is a Federal government of Brazil, federal law enforcement agency of Brazil and One of the most know nationals Polices forces of the Executive Power of Brazil. Besides with Polícia Rodoviária Federal (Federal Highways Police) and Polícia Penal Federal (Federal Prisions Police) and the Polices from the Capital, Brasília, Federal District, wich is also organized and maintened from the Federal government. In addition Brazil has more federals Polices from another powers, like the Institutional Polices from the Congress (Polícia Legislativa Federal), Federal Prossecuters Officers Police (Polícia do MPU) and Judicials Police of the Federal Judiciary. From 1944 to 1967 it was called the Federal Public Safety Department (). The Federal Police Department is responsible for combating crimes against Federal government of Brazil, federal institutions, international Illegal drug trade, drug trafficking, terrorism, cyber-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Catarina (state)
Santa Catarina () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil. It is located in the centre of the country's South Region, Brazil, Southern region. It is bordered to the north by the state of Paraná (state), Paraná, to the south by the state of Rio Grande do Sul, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the west by the Provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Misiones Province, Misiones. The state covers an area of approximately , comparable to Hungary, and ranking as the List of Brazilian states by area, seventh smallest Brazilian state by area. With a population of 7.6 million inhabitants in 2022, it is the List of Brazilian states by population, tenth most populous state in Brazil. It is divided into 295 municipalities and its capital is Florianópolis, the second most populous city in the state after Joinville. Alongside Espírito Santo, Santa Catarina is one of the two states whose capital is not the largest city. Jorginho Mello, a member of the Conservative liberali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Do Sul
Rio do Sul is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil. One of the postcards of the city is the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Other important buildings are Ponte dos Arcos, a former railway station and German-style buildings. Also in town is the Itajaí-Açu river (a confluence of Itajaí do Sul and Itajaí do Oeste). History Rio do Sul was elevated to municipality status as of state Law # 1,708 of October 10, 1930, with territory taken from Blumenau. Geography Climate The Region is classified as having a temperate, humid climate. The annual median temperature is 18 °C (maximum of 34 °C, in the summer and minimum -2 °C in the winter). In the winter of 2013, snow was recorded in the municipality, which is very uncommon. Floods Rio do Sul has a history of frequently occurring floods, as in the city there are three rivers- Itajaí-Açu, Itajaí do Norte and Itajaí do Oeste. The most destructive floods ever recorded were 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian Federal Police
The Federal Police of Brazil () or Department of Federal Police () is a federal law enforcement agency of Brazil and One of the most know nationals Polices forces of the Executive Power of Brazil. Besides with Polícia Rodoviária Federal (Federal Highways Police) and Polícia Penal Federal (Federal Prisions Police) and the Polices from the Capital, Brasília, Federal District, wich is also organized and maintened from the Federal government. In addition Brazil has more federals Polices from another powers, like the Institutional Polices from the Congress (Polícia Legislativa Federal), Federal Prossecuters Officers Police (Polícia do MPU) and Judicials Police of the Federal Judiciary. From 1944 to 1967 it was called the Federal Public Safety Department (). The Federal Police Department is responsible for combating crimes against federal institutions, international drug trafficking, terrorism, cyber-crime, organized crime, public corruption, white-collar crime, money launderin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Messias
Jorge Rodrigo Araújo Messias (born 25 February 1980) is a Brazilian attorney, incumbent Attorney General of Brazil nominated by president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He is a prosecutor of National Finances since 2007 and served as sub-chief for juridical affairs of the Chief of Staff during the presidency of Dilma Rousseff. Messias also worked as prosecutor in the Central Bank of Brazil and the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), juridical consultant in the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, secretary of regulation and oversight of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education, sub-chief of government political analysis and follow-up in the Chief of Staff and parliamentary assistant of senator Jaques Wagner. Messias is Bachelor of Laws at the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) and Master of Development, Society and International Cooperation at University of Brasília A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attorney General Of The Union (Brazil)
The Attorney General Office (, AGU) is a cabinet-level position in the Brazilian government charged with advising the Executive Branch and representing the federal government of Brazil in legal proceedings legally known as the Union (''União''). The Attorney General is defined under the Article 131 of the Brazilian Constitution as one of the essential functions of Brazilian judicial administration, along with the roles performed by the judicial branch, the Prosecutor's office, the public defenders and private lawyers. The current Attorney General is Jorge Messias. Under the constitution, the Attorney General must be at least 35 years old. All Attorneys General within the Office must be bar members in Brazil. The Attorney General of the Union is a member of the Brazilian cabinet, holds the rank of Minister, and is also the head of the Advocacia-Geral da União (AGU), which is an essential function and branch of the federal government formed by its own Attorneys. The attorney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamber Of Deputies (Brazil)
The Chamber of Deputies () is a federal legislative body and the lower house of the National Congress of Brazil. The chamber comprises 513 deputies, who are elected by proportional representation to serve four-year terms. The current president of the chamber is the Deputy Hugo Motta ( Republicanos- PB), who was elected on 1 February 2025. Structure The number of deputies elected is proportional to the size of the population of the respective state (or of the Federal District) as of 1994. However, no delegation can be made up of less than eight or more than seventy seats. Thus the least populous state elects eight federal deputies and the most populous elects seventy. These restrictions favour the smaller states at the expense of the more populous states and so the size of the delegations is not exactly proportional to population. Elections to the Chamber of Deputies are held every four years, with all seats up for election. Federal representation A census held every 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fireworks
Fireworks are Explosive, low explosive Pyrotechnics, pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic and entertainment purposes. They are most commonly used in fireworks displays (also called a fireworks show or pyrotechnics), combining a large number of devices in an outdoor setting. Such displays are the focal point of many cultural and religious Celebration (party), celebrations, though mismanagement could lead to List of fireworks accidents and incidents, fireworks accidents. Fireworks take many forms to produce four primary effects: noise, light, smoke, and floating materials (confetti most notably). They may be designed to burn with colored flames and sparks including red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and silver. They are generally classified by where they perform, either 'ground' or 'aerial'. Aerial fireworks may have their own Air propulsion, propulsion (skyrocket) or be shot into the air by a Mortar (weapon), mortar (aerial shell). Most fireworks consist of a paper or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (; born Luiz Inácio da Silva; 27 October 1945), known Mononym, mononymously as Lula, is a Brazilian politician, trade unionist and former metalworker who has served as the 39th president of Brazil since 2023. A member of the Workers' Party (Brazil), Workers' Party, Lula was also the 35th president from 2003 to 2011. Born in Pernambuco, Lula quit school after second grade to work, and did not learn to read until he was ten years old. As a teenager, he worked as a metalworker and became a trade unionist. Between 1978 and 1980, he led the 1978–1980 ABC Paulista strikes, ABC workers' strikes during Brazil's military dictatorship in Brazil, military dictatorship, and in 1980, he helped start the Workers' Party during Redemocratization in Brazil, Brazil's redemocratization. Lula was one of the leaders of the 1984 Diretas Já, ''Diretas Já'' movement, which demanded direct elections. In 1986 Brazilian legislative election, 1986, he was elected a federal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
