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Democracy, quite literally, under attack

Democracy, quite literally, under attack

Less than a day after a man died in a failed bombing attack outside the Supreme Court headquarters in the capital Brasília on Wednesday evening, Brazil is still in shock.

Lucas Berti&Jika

Nov 14, 2024

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