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Storming of parliamentary complex by protesters trying to overturn election recalls January 6 riot in US.

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Police take back control of Brazil's Congress and Supreme Court after they are overrun by protesters.

Brazil's democratic institutions have our full support and the will of the Brazilian people must not be undermined." Bolsonaro supporters created camps in cities across Brazil, some of them outside the military barracks. "You will see in the images that they [police officers] are guiding people on the walk to Praca dos Tres Powers," he said. "I voted for Bolsanaro but I don't agree with what they're doing," Daniel Lacerda, 21, told the BBC. And French President Emmanuel Macron said the "will of the Brazilian people and the democratic institutions must be respected" and pledged the "unfailing support of France" to Lula. Speaking before he arrived in Brasilia, Lula said there was "no precedent in the history of our country" for the scenes seen in Brasilia and called the violence the "acts of vandals and fascists".

Backers of the defeated right-winger have refused to accept leftist Lula's election victory as hundreds storm the Congress.

President Biden is following the situation closely and our support for Brazil’s democratic institutions is unwavering. [wrote](https://twitter.com/RepRaskin/status/1612174879175974915) on Twitter on Sunday. [lighting vehicles on fire](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/brazil-ap-jair-bolsonaro-rio-de-janeiro-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-b2243985.html), [clashing with police](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/brazil-protest-bolsonaro-dia-de-finados-day-of-dead-lula-b2215351.html), and [blocking roadways](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/jair-bolsonaro-ap-brazil-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-rio-de-janeiro-b2215098.html). “Anti-democratic criminals cannot walk freely, there is nothing to tolerate with the intolerant. [wrote in a statement](https://twitter.com/randolfeap/status/1612154128184000514?s=20&t=iZnFpNjCupWUvMEBRLYyZA) in Portuguese on Sunday. “All these people who did this will be found and they will be punished.” fanatical fascists, did what has never been done in the history of this country,” he [reports](http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=44681X1458326&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fworld-latin-america-64204860&sref=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/bolsonaro-supporters-presidential-palace-brazil-election-b2258252.html). [reports](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/08/americas/brazil-bolsonaro-supporters-breach-congress/index.html). [post](https://twitter.com/AndreJanonesAdv/status/1612153723396001792?s=20&t=X7NZqsI9x-DjTdsq5nPFcg) on Twitter. [wrote](https://twitter.com/FlavioDino/status/1612158056653066240) on Twitter. [wrote](https://twitter.com/IbaneisOficial/status/1612231280179183617) on Twitter on Sunday evening.

Brazilian President Lula da Silva has declared a federal security intervention in Brasilia after supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro ...

Many of his hardcore supporters have continued to believe him. President Joe Biden called the situation in Brazil "outrageous" and condemned "the assault on democracy and on the peaceful transfer of power in Brazil". President @LulaOficial and the government of Brazil have the full support of the UK." The US secretary of state Anthony Blinken said the US condemned attacks on the Brazilian presidency, Congress and Supreme Court, and urged the "immediate end" to the riots. In a speech, he declared a federal security intervention in Brasilia following the riots, branding the protesters "fascists, fanatics" and that they would be punished "with the full force of law". Brazilian President Lula da Silva has said rioters will be found and punished with the "full force of the law" after supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro invaded the country's presidential palace, Congress, Supreme Court and ministries' building.

Supporters of the right-wing former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings in Brazil's capital on Sunday.

"I look forward to continuing to work with [@LulaOficial](https://mobile.twitter.com/LulaOficial)." [said Flávio Dino](https://twitter.com/OGloboPolitica/status/1612242765139648513?s=20&t=xg2LY_G4ur9GmfeIcctqxw), the minister of justice and public security. "Brazilian democracy will prevail over violence and extremism," President @LulaOficial can count on France's unwavering support." The scenes mirror that of the Jan. The incoming administration had previously downplayed fears of Bolsonaro, a populist in the mold of former U.S. 6, 2021 invasion of the U.S. He also blamed a lack of security for the events. There is no precedent in the history of the country what they did today. "Democracy guarantees the right to free expression, but it also requires people to respect institutions. Swarms of Bolsonaro supporters, known as "Bolsonaristas," were seen charging past security barriers and clashing with police who appeared to be using pepper spray against them.

Congress, supreme court and presidential palace reportedly secured following attack being compared to 6 January invasion of the US Capitol.

fanatical fascists, did what has never been done in the history of this country,” said Lula, who was on an official trip to São Paulo state. The images of the irruption in institutional offices are unacceptable and incompatible with any form of democratic dissent. Bolsonaro flew out of Brazil on the eve of Lula’s inauguration and is currently in Florida. A return to normality is urgently needed and we express solidarity with the Brazilian institutions,” she said on Twitter. However, depredations and invasions of public buildings as occurred today, as well as those practiced by the left in 2013 and 2017, escape the rule,” he said. In a press conference, Lula blamed Bolsonaro and complained about a lack of security in the capital, saying authorities had allowed “fascists” and “fanatics” to wreak havoc. Brazil’s democratic institutions have our full support and the will of the Brazilian people must not be undermined,” Biden said on Twitter. The will of the Brazilian people and the country’s institutions must be respected. The court’s crusading Justice Alexandre de Moraes has been a thorn in the side of Bolsonaro and his supporters, Reuters reports. On Saturday, with rumours of a confrontation brewing in Brasilia, Justice Minister Flávio Dino authorised the deployment of the National Public Security Force. Bolsonaro, an acolyte of Trump’s who has yet to concede defeat, peddled the false claim that Brazil’s electronic voting system was prone to fraud, spawning a violent movement of election deniers. Bolsonaro later rejected accusations against him by Lula and condemned the violence in Brasilia.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says perpetrators will be found and punished after supporters of Brazilian far-right ex-President Jair Bolsonaro ...

Brazil's democratic institutions have our full support and the will of the Brazilian people must not be undermined." Bolsonaro supporters created camps in cities across Brazil, some of them outside the military barracks. "You will see in the images that they [police officers] are guiding people on the walk to Praca dos Tres Powers," he said. "I voted for Bolsanaro but I don't agree with what they're doing," Daniel Lacerda, 21, told the BBC. And French President Emmanuel Macron said the "will of the Brazilian people and the democratic institutions must be respected" and pledged the "unfailing support of France" to Lula. Speaking before he arrived in Brasilia, Lula said there was "no precedent in the history of our country" for the scenes seen in Brasilia and called the violence the "acts of vandals and fascists".

Thousands of supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro have stormed the country's Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace.

He also accused Mr Bolsonaro of encouraging the rioters' actions via social media. But the extremism of those who stormed the country's democratic institutions has taken on a life of its own which will be hard to rein in. Following the rioting, Jair Bolsonaro took to Twitter to reject the accusation made by Lula that he had made several speeches encouraging the unrest in Brasilia. Jair Bolsonaro's divisive rhetoric and his questioning of the validity of Brazil's electoral system contributed in large part to the anger on display in Brazil on Sunday. Those who took part in the rioting are on the extreme end of the spectrum but there are many more opponents of Lula who spread false information about him and thereby fanned the flames which led to Sunday's events. Seeing Lula take office and move into the presidential palace was too much for those who routinely label him a "communist threat to Brazil".

Supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, who are calling on the military to take control of the country, broke into three government ...

"I look forward to continuing to work with [@LulaOficial](https://mobile.twitter.com/LulaOficial)." [said Flávio Dino](https://twitter.com/OGloboPolitica/status/1612242765139648513?s=20&t=xg2LY_G4ur9GmfeIcctqxw), the minister of justice and public security. The scenes mirrored that of the Jan. "Brazilian democracy will prevail over violence and extremism," President @LulaOficial can count on France's unwavering support." Bolsonaro, a populist in the mold of former U.S. 6, 2021 invasion of the U.S. He also blamed a lack of security for the events. There is no precedent in the history of the country what they did today. He also rejected da Silva's comments that he bore some responsibility for the attack, saying those claims lacked evidence. "Democracy guarantees the right to free expression, but it also requires people to respect institutions. Swarms of Bolsonaro supporters, known as "Bolsonaristas," were seen charging past security barriers and clashing with police who appeared to be using pepper spray against them.

Supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country's National Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace in the capital ...

However, depredations and invasions of public buildings as occurred today, as well as those practiced by the left in 2013 and 2017, are out of the rule,” Mr Bolsenaro wrote on Twitter in Portuguese. He has, however, repeatedly made unfounded claims of fraud during the Brazil presidential election. Lula is not alone, he has the support of the progressive forces of his country, Mexico, the American continent and the world,” Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obradar said. The will of the Brazilian people and the country’s institutions must be respected. “The violent attempts to undermine democracy in Brazil are unjustifiable. Brazil’s democratic institutions have our full support and the will of the Brazilian people must not be undermined,” tweeted Mr Biden. “Throughout my term of office, I have always been within the four lines of the Constitution respecting and defending laws, democracy, transparency and our sacred freedom.” [Thousands of demonstrators bypassed security barricades](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jair-bolsonaro-ap-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-b2258263.html), climbed on roofs, broke windows and invaded all three buildings, which are connected through the vast Three Powers square in Brasilia. [chaotic scenes in Brazil](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jair-bolsonaro-ap-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-b2258263.html) as thousands of supporters of former president [Jair Bolsonaro](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/jair-bolsonaro) stormed the country’s Congress, presidential palaces and Supreme Court. Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visited the wreckage of his presidential palace after thousands of supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s democratic institutions, including the Capitol and the Supreme Court in a failed attempt to overthrow his week-old government. I am confident that it will be so. US president Joe Biden condemned “the assault on democracy” in Brazil after supporters of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro invaded the country’s Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court.

Thousands of supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro have stormed the country's Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace.

He also accused Mr Bolsonaro of encouraging the rioters' actions via social media. But the extremism of those who stormed the country's democratic institutions has taken on a life of its own which will be hard to rein in. Following the rioting, Jair Bolsonaro took to Twitter to reject the accusation made by Lula that he had made several speeches encouraging the unrest in Brasilia. Jair Bolsonaro's divisive rhetoric and his questioning of the validity of Brazil's electoral system contributed in large part to the anger on display in Brazil on Sunday. Those who took part in the rioting are on the extreme end of the spectrum but there are many more opponents of Lula who spread false information about him and thereby fanned the flames which led to Sunday's events. Seeing Lula take office and move into the presidential palace was too much for those who routinely label him a "communist threat to Brazil".

Joe Biden says the situation in Brazil is 'outrageous' as presidents across South American denounce attack on democracy.

The organisation released a statement calling the storming “an abhorrent attack on Brazil’s democratic institutions by people who are seeking to deny the right of Brazilians to vote for and elect the leaders of their choice, including by urging military intervention”. Brazil’s democratic institutions have our full support and the will of the Brazilian people must not be undermined,” Biden said on Twitter. Bolsonaro flew out of Brazil on the eve of Lula’s inauguration and is currently in Florida. The United States should not be a refuge for this authoritarian who has inspired domestic terrorism in Brazil”, he said. Venezuela president Nicola Maduro said he rejects “the violence generated by Bolsonaro’s neo-fascist groups which have assaulted Brazil’s democratic institutions. US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the US condemns any effort to undermine democracy in Brazil.