Supporters of Brazil's ex-president broke into the Capitol, like a replica of the U.S. Congressional riots-International

2023-01-08T23:45:24.487Z

Brazil's new President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office on the 1st, vowing to overthrow the ruling line of the former President Jair Bolsonaro, but after Lula won the election, Bolsonaro's supporters continued to "Camped up" outside the Capitol to protest. On the 8th, they broke through the police barricades and rushed into the Capitol, the Presidential Palace and the Supreme Court. In response, the Brazilian authorities sent security forces to disperse the crowd, regain control of three buildings and arrest dozens of people involved in the incident. According to comprehensive foreign media reports, the Capitol Building, the Presidential Palace and the Supreme Court in Brasilia, the capital, were broken into by a large number of Bolsonaro supporters at around 3 pm local time. After the crowd shouted slogans and rushed up the slope outside the Capitol, Break into the Capitol. After the crowd broke into the Capitol, in addition to smashing the internal items and glass, they also tried to set fire to the carpet of the Capitol, which triggered the automatic sprinkler system, causing water to accumulate in some areas of the Capitol. Local media estimated that about 3,000 people participated in the riot.

A large number of Bolsonaro supporters rushed into the Capitol.

(AFP)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The new Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office on the 1st and vowed to overthrow the ruling line of the former President Jair Bolsonaro. Nalo's supporters continued to "camp" outside the Capitol to protest. On the 8th, they broke through the police barricades and rushed into the Capitol, the Presidential Palace and the Supreme Court.

In response, the Brazilian authorities sent security forces to disperse the crowd, regain control of three buildings and arrest dozens of people involved in the incident.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, the Capitol Building, the Presidential Palace and the Supreme Court in Brasilia, the capital, were broken into by a large number of Bolsonaro supporters at around 3 pm local time. After the crowd shouted slogans and rushed up the slope outside the Capitol, Break into the Capitol.

After the crowd broke into the Capitol, in addition to smashing the internal items and glass, they also tried to set fire to the carpet of the Capitol, which triggered the automatic sprinkler system, causing water to accumulate in some areas of the Capitol.

Local media estimated that about 3,000 people participated in the riot.

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At the time of the riots, Lula was not in the Congress and the presidential palace, but was surveying disasters in Sao Paulo state, and Lula's ruling team stayed in the presidential palace.

It is understood that the staff were waiting for military rescue and evacuation when the riot broke out.

After the riots, the Federal District government sent anti-riot police to the scene to quell the riots. Three hours after the break-in, the police regained control of the Capitol, the Presidential Palace and the Supreme Court, and arrested dozens of people who participated in the operation.

"These vandals, we call them fanatical Nazis and fascists, they did things that have never been seen in the history of this country, and all those involved will be found out and they will be punished," Lula said. In response, the Office of the Attorney General of Brazil pointed out in a statement that it is currently investigating all participants in the riots on the 8th.

Several people involved were arrested.

(Reuters)

Riot troops dispersed the crowd.

(Reuters)

Bolsonaro supporters broke into the presidential palace office.

(Reuters)

Bolsonaro supporters storm the presidential palace.

(Associated Press)

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Supporters of Brazil's ex-president broke into the Capitol, like a replica of the U.S. Congressional riots-International