Bolsonaro supporters stormed the Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace.
the U.S. on an A-1 visa, which is reserved for heads of state,. It's unclear how long the former president — who faces several criminal investigations at home — might plan to stay in Florida.
National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday that the Brazilian government had not contacted the Biden administration about Bolsonaro's presence in the U.S., but they would look into it if asked. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that while an individual's visa status is confidential, anyone on an A visa would be required to leave the U.S. or seek another visa status within 30 days of their official business concluding.Brasília Governor Ibaneis Rocha, a Bolsonaro ally, was suspended for 90 days by a Supreme Court justice whoany complicity. Before being suspended, he fired Brasília's security chief, who was formerly Bolsonaro's justice minister.
Access points to government buildings could have been blocked off, but weren't, he says. "Best case scenario, gross incompetence. Worst case scenario, they let it happen maliciously."The first challenge for Lula's government is to prevent further violence and disruption, says Ribeiro, noting that Bolsonaro supporters haveThe focus will then turn to investigations and potential charges against politicians, businesspeople and others alleged to have organized or funded the riots.
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