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Coverage dated January 20, 2023

Brazil's army chief fired in aftermath of capital uprising

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Brazil's president has fired the army chief amid concerns over threats to the country’s democracy following the Jan. 8 uprising in the capital by far-right protesters. The official website of the Brazilian armed forces said Saturday that Gen.

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    Brazil's army chief fired in aftermath of capital uprising (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Brazil's president has fired the army chief amid concerns over threats to the country’s democracy following the Jan. 8 uprising in the capital by far-right protesters. The official website of the Brazilian armed forces said Saturday that Gen.

  2. France 24

    Brazil's Lula fires army chief (opens France 24)

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    Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has sacked the country's army chief, Julio Cesar de Arruda, in the wake of riots earlier this month by supporters of former leader Jair Bolsonaro, military…

  3. PBS NewsHour

    News Wrap: President Lula fires Brazil’s top army commander (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    In our news wrap Saturday, Brazil’s president fired Gen. Julio Cesar de Arruda after calling some members of the army complicit in the Jan. 9 capital riot, Ukraine’s president attended the funeral of officials killed in a helicopter crash, the DOJ is investigating a plant at the center of last year’…

  4. Bloomberg

    Lula Fires Brazil’s Top Army Chief Arruda After Riots in Capital (opens Bloomberg)

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    Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva dismissed the nation’s top army commander on Saturday, two weeks after rioters stormed public buildings in the capital, Brasilia.

  5. UPI

    Brazil's Lula fires army commander in wake of riots (opens UPI)

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    Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday fired the head of the country's army, Gen. Julio Cesar de Arruda, two weeks after election-related riots gripped the country's capital.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Brazil's Lula replaces army chief in aftermath of riots – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The Brazilian president gave his top army general his marching orders despite assurances of the military's loyalty.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Brazil’s Lula fires army chief in wake of pro-Bolsonaro riots (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ousting of Julio Cesar de Arruda comes shortly after Lula removed dozens of soldiers from his security detail.

  8. PBS NewsHour

    Brazil's army chief fired in aftermath of far-right capital riot (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fired Brazil's army chief Saturday amid concerns over threats to the country's democracy following the Jan. 8 uprising in the capital by far-right protesters.

  9. France 24

    Brazil's Lula fires army chief in aftermath of January 8 riots (opens France 24)

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    Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has sacked the country's army chief, Julio Cesar de Arruda, in the wake of riots earlier this month by supporters of former leader Jair Bolsonaro, military…

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