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Drama As Supporters of Former President of Brazil Storm Congress

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Drama As Supporters of Former President of Brazil Storm Congress

 

Soporters of Ex President of Brazil, jail Bolsonaro, have stormed the Congress building and supreme Court in the country’s capital.

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The supporters also suspended the presidential palace.

 

 

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The dramatic scenes came a week after left-wing veteran Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s inauguration.

 

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Supporters of Mr Bolsonaro – who refuse to accept that he lost the election – broke through barriers and entered the building in Brasília.

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Police used tear gas but failed to repel the demonstrators, some of which smashed windows.

 

 

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Footage uploaded to social media also showed rioters storming the nearby presidential palace and the Supreme Court.

 

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Mr Bolsonaro’s supporters are calling for military intervention and the resignation of Mr da Silva – better known as Lula – who defeated his far-right rival in October’s election.

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Many are drawing comparisons with the storming of the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 by supporters of Donald Trump, an ally of Mr Bolsonaro.

 

 

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Presently, Lula is on an official trip in São Paulo state, BBC reports.

 

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In his inauguration speech, he vowed to rebuild a country in “terrible ruins.”

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He criticised the policies of his predecessor, who went to the US to avoid the handover ceremony.

 

 

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Meanwhile, it is unclear if they are still in the building.

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