Thousands of Bolsonaro's supporters stormed the halls of power in Brasilia in January, a week after Lula took office. theSun theSundaily riots protests politics Bolsonaro Brazil
In this file photo taken on January 08, 2023, supporters of Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro hold a demonstration at the Esplanada dos Ministerios in Brasilia. AFPPIX: A Supreme Court judge in Brazil on Friday ordered former president Jair Bolsonaro to face questioning over riots in the seat of power by his supporters on January 8 -- the latest legal quagmire for the far-right leader.
Bolsonaro left for Orlando in the final days of his term, after refusing to concede his defeat to Lula at the polls. In scenes reminiscent of the January 6, 2021 riots in Washington by supporters of ex-president Donald Trump -- Bolsonaro's political role model -- they trashed offices, vandalized artworks and called for the military to intervene to oust Lula.
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