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Bolsonarists take to the streets and Lula reinforces security throughout the country

Bolsonarists take to the streets and Lula reinforces security throughout the country

Bolsonarists take to the streets again and reinforce security

“We have measures for this Wednesday to reinforce security throughout the country since pamphlets of new demonstrations circulated”said late on Tuesday the chief of staff of Lula, Rui Costaafter a cabinet meeting.

Faced with the threat of new protests, the Government Attorney General asked the Federal Supreme Court to prohibit roadblocks throughout Brazil and the invasion of public buildings.

His office also called for a temporary ban on demonstrations and fines for companies that finance the logistics of anti-democratic protests.

This Tuesday, Justice advanced in two aspects: on the one hand, blocked and seized the bank accounts of Bolsonaro and other officialsfor compensation for the destruction generated on Sunday both in Congress and the Government Palace and the Palace of the Federal Supreme Court.

For the other, arrest warrants were issued for officials responsible for public security in Brasilia for enabling an insurrection. The judge of the Federal Supreme Court, Alexander de Moraesissued an arrest warrant on Tuesday against Bolsonaro’s former Justice Minister, Anderson Torreswho became Brasilia’s public security chief after Lula took office on January 1.

Torres was fired for his inability to stop the protests on Sunday and the arrest warrant cited collusion with the protesters, who marched into the center of the capital without hindrance and, in fact, escorted by police cars.

Torres was not in town during the riots, having flown to Florida earlier in the month.. On Tuesday he said on Twitter that he would return to Brazil from Orlando, where he was vacationing with his family, and turn himself in.

Judge Moraes also requested the arrest of Fabio Augusto Vieira, head of the Brasilia military police.one of those responsible for the protection of the main government buildings in Brasilia.

On Tuesday, prosecutors from the Court of Accounts of the Union asked the court to block the assets of Bolsonaro and Torres, as well as those of the former governor of Brasilia, Ibaneis Rocha, who was dismissed by Judge Moraes for failing to stop the riots on Sunday. in the capital.

Source: Ambito

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