Brazil Gives Local Officials More Power to Thwart Protests

BRASÍLIA—The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the powers of local authorities in Brazil to control antigovernment protests, as authorities braced for further turmoil around the country after Sunday’s attacks in the capital.

The decision came as prosecutors requested a freeze on the assets of the country’s right-wing former president, Jair Bolsonaro. His successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has accused Mr. Bolsonaro of inspiring his supporters to riot in the capital on Sunday. Mr. Bolsonaro hasn’t conceded defeat in the Oct. 30 presidential election, in which Mr. da Silva won 50.9% of the vote.