Lula consolidates support after rampage in Brasília

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appears to be consolidating support, almost a week after a mob of supporters of the previous president, Jair Bolsonaro, rampaged the seat of power in the capital Brasília. Michael Fox reports on the repercussions for those arrested in the attacks, and how Bolsonaro’s broader base is responding to the violence.

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