Brazil protests: Artwork suffers damage
beyond repair
Posted By: PageTurner, 1/9/2023 1:54:23 PM
When thousands of rioters ransacked Brazil's monumental government buildings on Sunday, political leaders condemned the grave attack on the country's democratic fabric. In waves of green and yellow, thousands of far-right supporters of Brazil's ex-leader, Jair Bolsonaro, wreaked havoc on Congress, the Supreme Court and Presidential Palace in Brasilia, leaving a trail of destruction behind them. But the three buildings also held a rich collection of art, some of which suffered irreparable damage.
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his supporters storm Brazil's government buildings 11 replies
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“Nearly 2 years to the day the US Capitol was attacked by fascists, we see fascist movements abroad attempt to do the same in Brazil,”
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In waves of green and yellow, thousands of far-right supporters of Brazil's ex-leader, Jair Bolsonaro, wreaked havoc on Congress, the Supreme Court and Presidential Palace in Brasilia, leaving a trail of destruction behind them.
But the three buildings also held a rich collection of art, some of which suffered irreparable damage.
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The kind of artwork that truck drivers would haul off to the dump if nobody told them it was art.