Brazil Riots Are Chilling Reminder of the Power of Toxic Disinformation
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Propelled by lies that the recent presidential election had been stolen, a mob descended on Brasilia, the capital of Brazil. The rioters, supporters of ousted President Jair Bolsonaro, swept through the National Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court.