Brazil: Lula dismisses 40 residence guards after riots
By DW
19 January 2023 |
7:43 am
The Brazilian president has ordered a thorough review of staff at the Planalto presidential palace. He believes security forces at the Planalto may have helped Bolsonaro supporters recently raid the building in Brasilia.
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