- Brazil’s currency fell Monday following an attack on government buildings in the capital Brasilia by supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro.
- Foreign investors “run away from this type of risk,” said one analyst.
- More than 1,000 protestors have been detained for questioning, according to reports.
Brazil’s currency dropped against the US dollar on Monday after supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings in the capital on Sunday on claims he lost his recent election because of fraud.
At least 1,200 protesters have been detained for questioning, a Brazilian civil police spokesperson told The New York Times on Monday.
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