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January 8, 2023
Bolsonaro supporters invaded the headquarters of Congress in Brazil: they seek a military coup against Lula | International
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
The coup group overcame a police barrier and climbed the ramp that gives access to the roof of the buildings of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.
Hundreds of followers of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro invaded this Sunday the headquarters of the National Congress, in a demonstration calling for a military intervention to overthrow President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
The coup group overcame a police barrier and climbed the ramp that gives access to the roof of the buildings of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senateand some entered inside the legislative headquarters.
???? URGENT: Bolsonaristas are destroying everything that comes ahead inside the Planalto Palace. pic.twitter.com/xjnlpN5PCH
— Central da Política (@centralpolitcs) January 8, 2023
The extremists, mostly wearing yellow and green T-shirts and Brazilian flags, also some Legislative Police vehicles were attackedwhich provides security to Congress.
In addition, they destroyed protective barriers and Armed with sticks, they confronted the agents who unsuccessfully tried to stop the protesters from entering.
Bolsonaristas, unhappy with the defeat at the polls, are now trying to invade the National Congress and the Planalto Palace. Who finances these acts in Brazil? pic.twitter.com/ovecwEVZ90
— laris (@larismartin13) January 8, 2023
URGENT: Invaders break the windows of the Congress cloakroom and invade the Chamber of Deputies. Extremists are already in the Green Room and in the building’s annexes. There was also an invasion of the Planalto Palace. President Lula is not on site. pic.twitter.com/lP91pLqTuf
— Renato Souza (@reporterenato) January 8, 2023
Bolsonaro supporters seek military coup once morest Lula
The groups of radical Bolsonaristas They are camped in front of the Army Headquarters, in Brasiliasince the day following the elections on October 30, in which Lula defeated Bolsonaro.
The camps of the radical Bolsonaristas, which have multiplied in cities throughout the country, began to be disassembled on Friday in Belo Horizontecapital of Minas Gerais, where some riots occurred.
In addition, since Lula’s victory in the second round of elections, supporters of the former president have gathered outside different Army headquarters in the country.
Government called an emergency meeting to confront the coup plotters
The Minister of Justice, Flávio Dino, authorized the action of the National Security Force, an elite group of police forces from all over the countrywhich is mobilized for special missions.
Before the invasion of Congress, Dino spoke on social networks and said that opponents will have to wait until 2026when the next presidential elections are held, just as the current government expected between 2018 and 2022.
It will happen in 2026. Let them wait, as we expect between 2018 and 2022. https://t.co/y7ve8AJSRB
— Flávio Dino ???????? (@FlavioDino) January 8, 2023
In a statement, Dino said that the Ministry of Justice called an emergency meeting with security agencies to deal with the demonstrations.
Meanwhile, Lula is traveling this weekend in the city of Araraquara, in Sao Paulo.
DEL: Kölner Haie win in the football stadium against Augsburg – dpa
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
In the German ice hockey league (DEL), the Kölner Haie won their second of three open-air games this season on Sunday evening 5:2 (0:0, 2:1, 3:1) once morest the second-to-bottom Augsburger Panther. In front of 14,915 fans in the football stadium of 1. FC Köln, Maximilian Kammerer (37th and 38th minutes), Luca Sennhenn (49th), Nicholas Baptiste (59th) and Alexander Roach (60th) scored the goals for the team by coach Uwe Krupp, who is still fighting for a good starting position for the playoffs. David Stieler (35th/43rd) was successful for Augsburg.
In December, the Kölner Haie had already played the winter game once morest the Adler Mannheim (4:2) and the duel once morest the Pinguins Bremerhaven (1:2) in the Bundesliga soccer team’s stadium.
Which Used Cars Have Raised the Most in Price in 2022 – NBC Los Angeles
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
In addition to the increase in food and travel prices, a new report revealed that used car prices have risen 30.4% this year compared to 2021.
And it is that According to the new analysis of the company iSeeCars.com, a site that analyzes the prices of cars of all kinds, everything indicates that this increase will only get worse in the remainder of 2022.
iSeeCars said the increase is due in part to inflation and supply shortages, but also to geopolitical conflicts that have disrupted auto parts production.
“Used car prices remain very high due to lack of supplies and geopolitical factors, such as sanctions once morest Russia, which is a key supplier of materials used to make auto parts and microchips,” the study noted.
According to iSeeCars, used car prices rose 30.4% in March, which represents a slight decrease from the increase registered in February, which was 35%.
“We are seeing a significant increase in demand for used hybrid and electric vehicles due to high gasoline prices,” the report explained. “Hybrid cars rose 40.5% and electric cars 36.3% in March compared to last year” .
WHICH STATES HAVE REPORTED THE GREATEST INCREASE IN USED CAR PRICES?
Here are the average increases in used cars for sale in each state:
| Position | state | Percentage increase registered compared to 2021 | Registered price increase compared to 2021 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 18.9% | $7,650 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | 19.4% | $5,227 |
| 3 | Alaska | 20.3% | $8,013 |
| 4 | Idaho | 22.5% | $6,902 |
| 5 | North Dakota | 24.0% | $7,574 |
| 6 | Texas | 24.7% | $6,698 |
| 7 | South Dakota | 24.7% | $7,916 |
| 8 | Mississippi | 25.2% | $6,676 |
| 9 | Maine | 25.3% | $6,915 |
| 10 | Montana | 25.3% | $8,384 |
| 14 | Utah | 27.3% | $7,043 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | 28.1% | $6,972 |
| 20 | New Mexico | 28.5% | $7,557 |
| 30 | Colorado | 30.0% | $7,980 |
| 31 | Maryland | 30.2% | $7,402 |
| 33 | Virginia | 30.3% | $7,573 |
| Average across all states | 30.4% | $8,032 | |
| 34 | Delaware | 30.5% | $7,280 |
| 36 | Nevada | 30.8% | $7,535 |
| 37 | Arizona | 30.8% | $7,867 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | 30.9% | $7,740 |
| 41 | Illinois | 31.5% | $8,252 |
| 42 | NY | 31.6% | $8,061 |
| 43 | Florida | 31.7% | $8,201 |
| 44 | Massachusetts | 31.8% | $7,984 |
| 46 | New Jersey | 32.6% | $8,307 |
| 48 | California | 33.2% | $8,764 |
| 50 | Connecticut | 35.2% | $8,426 |
| Range | car model | Average used price (as of March 2022) | Price change compared to March 2021 | % Percentage change compared to March 2021 |
| 1 | Hyundai Sonata Hybrid | $25,620 | $9,991 | 63.9% |
| 2 | Let’s go to Rio | $17,970 | $5,942 | 49.4% |
| 3 | Nissan LEAF | $25,123 | $8,288 | 49.2% |
| 4 | Chevrolet Spark | $17,039 | $5,526 | 48.0% |
| 5 | Mercedes-Benz G-Class | $220,846 | $71,586 | 48.0% |
| 6 | Toyota Prius | $26,606 | $8,269 | 45.1% |
| 7 | Kia Forte | $20,010 | $6,193 | 44.8% |
| 8 | Kia Soul | $20,169 | $6,107 | 43.4% |
| 9 | Tesla Model S | $75,475 | $22,612 | 42.8% |
| 10 | Mitsubishi Mirage | $14,838 | $4,431 | 42.6% |
| Average change of each car | $34,429 | $8,032 | 30.4% |
HOW CAN YOU PROTECT YOURSELF FROM INCREASING PRICES?
According to iSeeCars, the best way for you to avoid paying more for a car in the future until now is to keep your current vehicle or buy a used vehicle that is not in high demand.
But if you need a new car, the company recommends being as flexible with factors as the color and the options that the car has.