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  • President Lula Axes Army Chief as Court Probes Congress Riot

    President Lula Axes Army Chief as Court Probes Congress Riot

    Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has sacked the country’s army chief, two weeks after rioting in the capital. General Julio Cesar de Arruda had only been in the role since 30 December – just before former president Jair Bolsonaro’s mandate ended. President Lula has said he suspects members of the armed forces colluded…