Maximum tension in Brazil: Bolsonarists invade Congress
The protesters call for a military intervention to overthrow the current President of Brazil. Hundreds of radical Bolsonaro supporters camped in front of the Army Headquarters, in Brasilia, since the day after the elections on October 30, in which Lula defeated Bolsonaro in the second round.
The area around Congress had been cordoned off by the authoritiesafter the arrival of several buses with protesters of former president Bolsonaro Bolsonaro, who refuse to accept Lula’s victory in the elections last October.
Thus they have managed to break the security cordons, after advancing on the Police, where several dozen protesters have climbed the ramp of the legislative palace to occupy the roof. Then, thousands of people managed to enter the building, as declared by Senator Veneziano Vital do Rêgo, interim president of the Senate, to CNN Brazil.
The extremists, mostly wearing yellow and green shirts and Brazilian flags, have also attacked some vehicles of the Legislative Police, which provides security for Congress. They have also destroyed protection barriers and, armed with sticks, they confronted the agents who tried, without success, to contain the entry of the Bolsonaristas.
Hundreds of Bolsonaro supporters have been camped out in front of the Army Headquarters, in Brasilia, since the day after the elections on October 30, the second round in which Lula defeated Bolsonaro, with 50.9% of the vote. compared to 49.1%.
The camps of the radical Bolsonaristas, which have multiplied in cities throughout the country, began to be dismantled on Friday in Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais, where some disturbances occurred.
This Saturday, the Brazilian Minister of Justice, Flávio Dino, authorized the action of the National Security Force, an elite group of police forces from all over the country, which is mobilized for special missions. Before the events of this Sunday, the official spoke on social networks and said that opponents will have to wait until 2026, when the next presidential elections are held.
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Source: Ambito
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