Understanding Brazil's insurrection

By Thiago de Aragão and Otaviano CanutoSÃO PAULO — The January 8 insurrection in Brazil’s capital was driven by a mix of factors. Participants’ delirium, passion, obstinacy and resentment, as well as their lack of education and political literacy, all played a part. While none of these factors justifies what happened, they can help us understand why it happened.

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