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Chaos In Brazil As 3,000 pro-Bolsonaro Protesters Break Into Presidential Palace, Supreme Court

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Brazil’s far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro Monday condemned “pillaging and invasions of public buildings” after his supporters stormed Congress, the presidential palace, and the Supreme Court. He also rejected what he said were President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s “baseless” accusations about him inciting the invasion of the seat of power in Brasilia.

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3000 protesters stormed govt buildings

This happened after at least 3000 supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday stormed into the country’s Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court.

President Lula, who defeated Bolsonaro in a close contest last year, instructed the federal security intervention in Brasilia lasting until January 31 after capital security forces were outnumbered by the invaders.

Thousands of demonstrators bypassed security barricades, climbed on roofs, smashed windows and invaded the three government buildings on Sunday. Some of the demonstrators called for a military intervention to either restore the far-right Bolsonaro to power or oust Lula from the presidency.

Tear gas used, protesters ran riot in the capital

Tear gas was used to displace supporters who were later detained by police at the site. Thousands of protesters clad in yellow-and-green were seen running riot in the capital.

Meanwhile, the Brazilian police said that they have arrested 300 people protesting, further adding, the investigation would continue until the last member is identified.

Later, the protestors were seen coming out of the Congress in a queue after being arrested. 

President accused Bolsonaro of encouraging “fanatics”

Addressing a press conference from Sao Paulo, Lula accused Bolsonaro of encouraging the uprising by those he termed “fascist fanatics,” and he read a freshly signed decree for the federal government to take control of security in the federal district. “There is no precedent for what they did and these people need to be punished,” Lula said.

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Bolsonaro, who flew to Florida ahead of Lula’s inauguration, repudiated the president’s accusation and tweeted that peaceful protest is part of democracy but vandalism and invasion of public buildings are “exceptions to the rule.”

The violence in Brasilia could amplify the legal risks that Bolsonaro already faces. It also presents a headache for US authorities as they debate how to handle his stay in Florida.

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Global leaders condemn assault

Among other global leaders, US President Joe Biden and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the “assault”. In a tweet, Biden stressed that the democratic institutions of Brazil have full support of the United States.

“I condemn the assault on democracy and on the peaceful transfer of power in Brazil. Brazil’s democratic institutions have our full support and the will of the Brazilian people must not be undermined. I look forward to continuing to work with @LulaOficial.”

 Brazil’s Supreme Court late on Sunday removed the governor of Brasilia from office for 90 days due to flaws in security in the capital. Brazilian authorities have begun investigating the attack now. 

Similar to US Capitol attack

The developments in Brazils quite well resemble the attack that took place in the US Capitol, where supporters of Donald Trump stormed into the Congress after the former president expressed reluctance to the peaceful transmission of power.

Thousands of angry Trump supporters barged into the US Capitol as the Congress was in session to certify Joe Biden’s win in the US election. The men and women clashed with police, resulting in casualty and multiple injuries and interrupting the constitutional process.

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