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8 January Brasília Attacks
On 8 January 2023, following the defeat of then-president Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 Brazilian general election and the Third inauguration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, inauguration of his successor Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a mob of Bolsonaro's supporters attacked Brazil's federal government buildings in the capital, Brasília. The mob invaded and caused deliberate damage to the Supreme Federal Court, the National Congress Palace and the Planalto Presidential Palace in the Praça dos Três Poderes (English: ''Three Powers Square'' or ''Three Branches of Government''), seeking to violently overthrow the democratically elected president Lula, who had been inaugurated on 1 January. Many rioters said their purpose was to spur military leaders to launch a "1964 Brazilian coup d'état, military intervention" (related to a misinterpretation of the 142nd article of the Constitution of Brazil, Brazilian constitution and a euphemism for a coup d'état) and disrupt the democratic Peacefu ...
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2022–2023 Brazilian Election Protests
The 2022–2023 Brazilian election protests began shortly after the conclusion of the 2022 Brazilian general election's second round on 30 October, in which Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was elected president, which led to mass protests and roadblocks nationwide. Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro, who are frequently referred to in media accounts as Bolsonaristas, alleging election fraud, began blocking roads and highways in the country. At least 23 Brazilian states, plus the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District, recorded roadblocks as of 1 November, adding up to at least 267 roadblocks according to data from Federal Highway Police (Brazil), Federal Highway Police (PRF). The protesters have in common the rejection of the election result, allegation of frauds and call for a coup or a federal or military intervention to reassess the elections results and even to prevent the president inauguration, which affronts the Brazilian Constitution. These blockades have been widely criticized ...
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Federal District (Brazil)
The Federal District ( ) is one of 27 States of Brazil, federative units of Brazil. Located in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Center-West Region, it is the List of Brazilian states by area, smallest Brazilian federal unit and the only one that has no List of municipalities of Brazil, municipalities, being divided into 35 administrative regions of the Federal District (Brazil), administrative regions. The federal Capital city, capital of Brazil, Brasília, which is also the capital city, seat of government of the Federal District, is located in its territory. The Federal District is almost completely surrounded by the state of Goiás, but it shares a small border with Minas Gerais. History From the first republican constitution there was already a device that foresaw the move of the federal capital from Rio de Janeiro, at that time in the former Federal District of Brazil (1891–1960), Federal District (1889–1960), to the interior of the country. In 1891 the Exploration Commi ...
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Comando De Operações Táticas
The Comando de Operações Táticas (Portuguese for ''Command Of Tactical Operations''), mostly known by its acronym COT, is the tactical unit of the Federal Police of Brazil. It was created after Brazilian parliament recommendations, in an attempt to have a specialized counter-terrorism force. It was placed in service in 1987. Selection and process The group is made up of Federal Agents of the Brazilian Federal Police Department. These agents take the Tactical Training Course for 14 weeks. Federal police officers volunteer to join COT - there is no obligation or any recruitment. The selection is rigorous and requires high physical and mental fitness, assessed by a series of preliminary tests, in which about 60% of the candidates are eliminated. After this first phase, candidates undergo a training of more than one year until the final exam, after which they are finally admitted as members of the COT, immediately starting the training together with the rest of the team and being ...
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Federal Highway Police (Brazil)
The Brazilian Federal Highway Police (''Polícia Rodoviária Federal'' or ''PRF'') is a federal highway patrol, subordinate to the justice ministry, Ministry of Justice, whose main function is fighting crime on Brazilian federal roads and highways, as well as monitoring and supervising vehicular traffic, although it has also taken on duties that go beyond its original authority, such as action within Brazilian city, cities and forests in conjunction with other public safety agencies. It was subordinate to the old National Department of Roadways (''Departamento Nacional de Estradas de Rodagem'' or ''DNER''), now the National Department of Transport Infrastructure (''Departamento Nacional de Infra-Estrutura de Transportes'' or ''DNIT''), until the publication of Law 8,028 of 12 April 1990, which redefined the structure of the Brazilian executive (government), executive branch. Its competences are defined by article 144 of the Constitution of Brazil, Federal Constitution and by Law ...
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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 ...
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National Public Security Force
The National Public Security Force (, FNSP) was created in 2004 and is headquartered in Brasília, in the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District, as a joint cooperation of various Brazilian Public Safety forces, co-ordinated by the ''National Secretariat of Public Security'' ( - SENASP), of the Ministry of Justice. It was created during the administration of President of Brazil, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as a concept developed by then Minister of Justice, Márcio Thomaz Bastos. The National Force is composed of the most qualified Civil Police (Brazil), civil and Military Police (Brazil), military police personnel, Military Firefighters Corps, military firefighters and experts loaned from each of the states of Brazil. It is deployed in cases of major security crisis to augment local security forces by the request of local authorities. It is similar in its regiment, action, and use to the USA's National Guard (United States), National Guard. Command The Se ...
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Institutional Security Bureau
The Institutional Security Bureau (, GSI; English: ''Institutional Security Bureau of the Presidency of the Republic'', ISB) is an executive cabinet office of the federal government of Brazil responsible for providing direct assistance at a moment's notice to the President on matters of national security and defense policy. It is currently headed by retired general Marcos Antonio Amaro dos Santos. Responsibilities * Assist the President directly in the performance of their duties; * Prevent the occurrence of serious and imminent threats to institutional stability; * Organize crisis management response to a threat to national and institutional stability; * Provide personal advice on military and security issues; * Coordinate federal intelligence activities and information security; * Ensure the personal security of the President, the Vice-President of the Republic and their families and, where determined by the President of the Republic, the holders of the essential organs of the ...
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Government Of Brazil
The Federal Government of Brazil (''Governo Federal'') is the national government of the Federative Republic of Brazil, a republic in South America divided into 26 states and a federal district. The Brazilian federal government is divided into three branches: the executive, which is headed by the President and the cabinet; the legislative, whose powers are vested by the Constitution in the National Congress; and the judiciary, whose powers are vested in nine organs, including the Supreme Federal Court and lower federal courts. The seat of the federal government is located in Brasília. Division of powers Brazil is a federal presidential constitutional republic, which is based on a representative democracy. The federal government has three independent branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The Federal Constitution is the supreme law of Brazil. It is the foundation and source of the legal authority underlying the existence of Brazil and the federal government. It pr ...
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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 ...
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