INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his election defeat stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and
Silva.Thousands of demonstrators bypassed security barricades, climbed on roofs, smashed windows and invaded all three buildings, which were
restore the far-right Bolsonaro to power, or oust Lula from the presidency.In a news conference from Sao Paulo state, Lula said Bolsonaro
and the room where they convene was trashed by the rioters.They sprayed fire hoses inside the Congress building and ransacked offices at the
events.Police fired tear gas in their efforts to recover the buildings, and were shown on television in the late afternoon marching
protesters down a ramp from the presidential palace with their hands secured behind their backs.By early evening, control of the buildings
had been reestablished, Justice Minister Flavio Dino said in a press conference that roughly 200 people had been arrested, and officers were
firing more tear gas to drive lingering protesters from the area.But with the damage already done, many in Brazil were questioning how the
bad faith? on the part of police, and that they had been likewise complacent when Bolsonaro supporters rioted in the capital weeks ago
He promised those officers would be punished and expelled from the corps.The incident recalled the Jan
6, 2021, assault on the US Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.Political analysts have warned for months that a similar
without any evidence.The results were recognised as legitimate by politicians from across the spectrum, including some Bolsonaro allies, as
well as dozens of foreign governments.Unlike the 2021 attack in the US, it is likely that few officials were working in the Brazilian
gathering outside military buildings, urging the armed forces to intervene
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