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☆ Brazil's Supreme Court orders arrest of Bolsonaro's ex-justice minister, source says
  + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
BRASILIA, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ordered the arrest of former Justice Minister Anderson Torres, who served under former President Jair Bolsonaro and who was in charge of public security in Brasilia during Sunday's invasion of government buildings, a source told Reuters on Tuesday. Torres, who was removed from office on Sunday, is currently in the United States, raising questions about his next move. The Supreme Court said it could not confirm the arrest warrant. Reporting by Ricardo Brito; Editing by Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Facebook owner Meta removing content backing Brazil assault
  + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/2] Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in Brasilia, Brazil, January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Adriano MachadoSTOCKHOLM, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Facebook parent Meta (META.O) said on Monday it was removing content supporting or praising the weekend ransacking of Brazilian government buildings by anti-democratic demonstrators. "We are actively following the situation and will continue removing content that violates our policies." Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ordered social media platforms to block users spreading anti-democratic propaganda. During a demonstration by Trump supporters in January, 2021, social media companies were criticised for not doing enough.
☆ Brazil prepares to bury Pelé in the city he made a soccer mecca
  + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +5 min
Forty-five years after Pelé played his last game, it’s hard to imagine modern soccer, or Brazil, without him. Pelé will be buried Tuesday in the city where he grew up, became famous, and helped make into a global capital of soccer. The coffin of Brazilian soccer great Pelé is carried Monday to the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil. He made soccer important for Brazil and he made Brazil important for the world,” he said. Pelé led Brazil to World Cup titles in 1958, 1962 and 1970 and remains one of the team’s all-time leading scorers with 77 goals.
☆ Brazil authorities investigate video of crowd doing apparent Nazi salute
  + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Rodrigo Pedroso Hira Humayun | Rodrigo Pedroso | Hira Humayun | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
The video, which was posted to Twitter, shows a crowd of people, some carrying and others draped in the Brazilian flag, with many apparently performing a Nazi salute as the Brazilian national anthem plays. It’s unclear who posted the video and CNN has not been able to verify its authenticity. Nazi incitement is a crime in Brazil. Brazilian authorities will investigate the video. @CentralEleicoes/TwiiterA Brazilian Jewish organization, the Brazilian Israeli Confederation, released a statement condemning the image as “disgusting.”“Brazilian society cannot tolerate gestures like this.
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