Echoing the U.S. Capitol attack of Jan. 6, 2021, supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace in the capital Sunday, just a week after the inauguration of his duly-elected rival.
in the capital Sunday, just a week after the inauguration of his leftist rival, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Thousands of demonstrators bypassed security barricades, climbed on the roofs, broke windows and invaded all three buildings, which are connected through the vast Three Powers square in Brasilia. Some are calling for a military intervention to restore the far-right Bolsonaro to power. Bolsonaro supporters have been protesting against Lula’s electoral win since Oct. 30, blocking roads, setting vehicles on fires and gathering outside military buildings, asking armed forces to intervene. Many believed election results were fraudulent or unreliable.
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