The far-right wore Brazil's national soccer team jersey during anti-democratic riots

Jan 10 2023 by Business Insider

 
Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro clash with security forces as they raid the National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil, on January 8, 2023. Some demonstrators climbed onto the roofs of the House of Representatives and Senate buildings.

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Thousands of the Brazilian rioters who stormed the national congress wore the same shirt. The Brazilian national team's soccer jersey has been appropriated by Bolsonaro for years. Since the 1960s,...
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