Brazilian authorities took delivery Wednesday of some 21 works of art that had been vandalized during the Jan.8, 2023, uprisings in Brasilia ending in hundreds of arrests of alleged followers of former President Jair Bolsonaro and convictions for attacking democracy.

Brazilian authorities are gathering in capital Brasilia to mark the second anniversary of an alleged coup attempt by supporters of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.

The operation was successful, and the 79-year-old Lula is "well" and being monitored in the intensive care unit, the note said.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has marked the second anniversary of an attack on government buildings with a celebration in the plaza where the violence took place. On Wednesday, Lula — who underwent surgery last month to treat bleeding in his brain — appeared in the Three Powers Plaza in the capital Brasilia to denounce the riots of January 8,

Brazil's president on Wednesday marked the second anniversary of the alleged coup attempt by supporters of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro. The building in Brasilia was one of those trashed by Bolsonaro supporters in 2023 in their bid to trigger a military intervention that would oust Lula from office.

Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Tuesday that the country's economic growth likely hit 3.6% in 2024, while the primary deficit for the year is expected to have reached 0.1% of gross domestic product (GDP).

Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes, who last year had led the Supreme Court decision that temporarily suspended social media platform X in the country, said on Wednesday tech firms would need to comply with laws in order to keep operating in Brazil.

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian prosecutors on Wednesday ordered that social media platform Meta clarify whether recently announced changes to its fact-checking program in the United States will also be applied to the South American country.

Brazil commemorated the second anniversary of an attempted coup by Jair Bolsonaro's supporters. President Lula held a ceremony in Brasilia with national leaders, emphasizing democracy's resilience. The event occurred amidst ongoing legal challenges against Bolsonaro.

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilians in 2024 withdrew more from savings accounts than they deposited for a fourth straight year, although the outflow fell significantly, central bank data showed on Wednesday. Net withdrawals of 15.5 billion reais ($2.5 billion) were down from 87.8 billion reais in 2023, 103.2 billion in 2022, and 35.5 billion in 2021.

Brazil's federal tax revenue posted double-digit growth in November, the revenue service said on Tuesday, maintaining the strong momentum seen this year as the government works to boost revenue to improve the country's primary budget balance.

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Tuesday that the country's economic growth likely hit 3.6% in 2024, while the primary deficit for the year is expected to have reached 0.1% of gross domestic product (GDP).