Images eerily evocative of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol came out of Brazil as thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings in the capital of Brasília on Sunday. According to The New York Times, protesters breached Brazil’s Congress, presidential offices, and Supreme Court believing Bolsonaro’s baseless claims that the recent presidential election was stolen from him.
Hours later, authorities reported that the military police had regained control of Brasília’s Three Powers Square, where the Presidential Palace, Congress, and the Supreme Court are located.
Hours later, authorities reported that the military police had regained control of Brasília’s Three Powers Square, where the Presidential Palace, Congress, and the Supreme Court are located.
- 1/9/2023
- by Peter Wade and Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Updated with latest Porta dos Fundos statement: The headquarters of Brazilian comedy group Porta dos Fundos, creators of Netflix Christmas special The First Temptation of Christ which implies Jesus is gay, was attacked by molotov cocktails on Christmas Eve. The group revealed news of the attack on Twitter.
“In the early morning of December 24, on Christmas Eve, the headquarters of Porta dos Fundos was the victim of an attack. Molotov cocktails were thrown at our building,” the comedy group wrote. “We will move on, more united, stronger, more inspired and confident that the country will survive this storm of hatred and love will prevail alongside freedom of speech,” they said.
The comedy group said a security guard at the building headquarters was able to contain the fire and no one was hurt, according to Reuters.
“Porta dos Fundos condemns any acts of violence and has therefore made the security camera...
“In the early morning of December 24, on Christmas Eve, the headquarters of Porta dos Fundos was the victim of an attack. Molotov cocktails were thrown at our building,” the comedy group wrote. “We will move on, more united, stronger, more inspired and confident that the country will survive this storm of hatred and love will prevail alongside freedom of speech,” they said.
The comedy group said a security guard at the building headquarters was able to contain the fire and no one was hurt, according to Reuters.
“Porta dos Fundos condemns any acts of violence and has therefore made the security camera...
- 12/26/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Bolsonaro wants to impose ‘filters’ on the projects funded by state agency Ancine.
The Brazilian film industry has responded to proposals from far-right president Jair Bolsonaro to impose a range of “filters” on national film agency Ancine to influence the type of films that receive state film funding.
Ancine manages the Audiovisual Sector Fund (Fsa), the most important federal fund in the country which invests around $91.5m in Brazilian film annually. Bolsanaro has threatened to close the agency if it does not comply. He has also demanded the relocation of Ancine’s board of directors from Rio de Janeiro, where the film industry is based,...
The Brazilian film industry has responded to proposals from far-right president Jair Bolsonaro to impose a range of “filters” on national film agency Ancine to influence the type of films that receive state film funding.
Ancine manages the Audiovisual Sector Fund (Fsa), the most important federal fund in the country which invests around $91.5m in Brazilian film annually. Bolsanaro has threatened to close the agency if it does not comply. He has also demanded the relocation of Ancine’s board of directors from Rio de Janeiro, where the film industry is based,...
- 7/24/2019
- by Elaine Guerini
- ScreenDaily
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