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Supporters of Brazil's former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro invade the Supreme Court, the National Congress building and surround the presidential ...

"The government of the Federal District has ensured there will be reinforcements. Brazil's democracy will not be shaken by violence," Mr Sullivan said on Twitter. "2 yrs since Jan. 6, Trump's legacy continues to poison our hemisphere. Chilean President Gabriel Boric said Mr Lula's government has his full support "in the face of this cowardly and vile attack on democracy". "He has been telling [supporters] that they should have been acting, that they should have been trying to fight the system, this was before and after the election, so he created this radical movement that surrounds him," he said. "Brazil has one of the most modern electoral systems in the world," he said. He said Mr Bolsonaro's supporters had watched and learned from the storming of the US Capitol. He described the storming of the building as "absurd" and said it was not a peaceful movement. In a news conference from Sao Paulo state, Mr da Silva said Mr Bolsonaro had encouraged the uprising by those he termed "fascist fanatics," and he read a freshly signed decree for the federal government to take control of security in the federal district. "It took them more than 30 minutes to respond and send the forces of our police," he said. Mr da Silva — who is widely referred to as Lula — was in Sao Paulo for the weekend and on a trip to the interior of the state.

Lula orders federal government to take control of policing in Brasília as extremists refuse to accept his presidency.

We categorically condemn the assault on the congress of Brazil and call for an immediate return to democratic normality.” The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, said: “We condemn the attacks on Brazil’s Presidency, Congress, and Supreme Court today. During his tumultuous four-year administration, Bolsonaro repeatedly hinted that a military takeover might be in the works and battled to undermine Brazil’s internationally respected electronic voting system. Just before Christmas another extremist Bolsonaro supporter was arrested and allegedly confessed to a plot to bomb Brasília’s airport in an attempt to spark turmoil that might justify a military coup. President @LulaOficial can count on the unconditional support of France.” TV footage showed dozens of people handcuffed and lying on the ground watched over by law enforcement officers. “The three buildings have been invaded by coup-mongering terrorists.” Lula said capital law enforcement bodies showed “incompetence, bad faith or malice” and promised swift action. Videos posted on social media showed fires burning inside the congress building. We join World leaders were quick to condemn the upheaval, which Chile’s president, Gabriel Boric, denounced as a “disgraceful” and “cowardly and vile attack on democracy”. Calling those who took part in the attacks “vandals, neo-fascists and fanatics”, Lula ordered a federal intervention in the capital, bringing policing under the control of the central government.

Supporters of Brazil's former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday invaded the Supreme Court, the Congress building and...

On Saturday, with rumours of a confrontation brewing in Brasilia, Justice Minister Flavio Dino authorised the deployment of the National Public Security Force. fanatical fascists, did what has never been done in the history of this country," said Lula, who was on an official trip to Sao Paulo state. "Using violence to attack democratic institutions is always unacceptable," Blinken wrote on Twitter. It also presents a headache for US authorities as they debate how to handle his stay in Florida. TV images showed dozens of rioters being led away in handcuffs. In a press conference, he blamed Bolsonaro and complained about a lack of security in the capital, saying authorities had allowed "fascists" and "fanatics" to wreak havoc.

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

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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.

The incidents recall the January 6 invasion of the US Capitol and come just a week after leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in.

(The sash, in the end, was presented to Lula by a group of 12 “representatives of the people” including a black garbage collector, a 10-year-old boy and the famous 90-year-old indigenous chief Raoni.) He took to Twitter then held a press conference to say the invaders would be punished. Like Trump who refused to attend Biden’s inauguration, Bolsonaro refused to attend Lula’s and pass the presidential sash. “You must have seen the barbarism in Brasilia today. [So-called “Bolsonaristas” have been staging protests since then, camping outside military barracks](/link/follow-20170101-p5c60z), asking for military intervention to overturn a “stolen election” and to restore Bolsonaro to power. Our democracy guarantees the right to free expression but also demands that people respect the institutions. He said he also requested help from the federal government and made his forces available to them. Bolsonaro supporters have been protesting against Lula’s victory since the election results were announced on October 30. He told the publication the security planning for any eventual violence arising from Bolsonaro supporters had been done. US President Joe Biden described the events in Brasilia as “outrageous”, Reuters reported. Lula was in Sao Paulo for the weekend and on a trip to the interior of the state. French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to support Lula “unconditionally”.

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Minutes later the child was found uninjured, wandering along a busy road. [stormed Brazil's Congress, presidential palace and supreme court buildings in the capital](/news/2023-01-09/live-news-blog-the-loop-brazil-bolsonaro/101836260#live-blog-post-18420). By Peta Fuller

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.

Rio de Janeiro: Supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro have stormed the Brazilian Congress, climbing on the roof, breaking windows and ...

(The sash, in the end, was presented to Lula by a group of 12 “representatives of the people” including a black garbage collector, a 10-year-old boy and the famous 90-year-old indigenous chief Raoni.) He took to Twitter then held a press conference to say the invaders would be punished. Like Trump who refused to attend Biden’s inauguration, Bolsonaro refused to attend Lula’s and pass the presidential sash. “You must have seen the barbarism in Brasilia today. [So-called “Bolsonaristas” have been staging protests since then, camping outside military barracks](/link/follow-20170101-p5c60z), asking for military intervention to overturn a “stolen election” and to restore Bolsonaro to power. Our democracy guarantees the right to free expression but also demands that people respect the institutions. He said he also requested help from the federal government and made his forces available to them. Bolsonaro supporters have been protesting against Lula’s victory since the election results were announced on October 30. He told the publication the security planning for any eventual violence arising from Bolsonaro supporters had been done. US President Joe Biden described the events in Brasilia as “outrageous”, Reuters reported. Lula was in Sao Paulo for the weekend and on a trip to the interior of the state. French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to support Lula “unconditionally”.

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 Brazil's far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro have invaded the country's Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court,...

He should be sent back to Brazil." "Bolsonaro should not be in Florida," Democratic Congressman Joaquin Castro said on CNN. Guns were also seized from a presidential security office. The occupation of the government buildings had been planned for at least two weeks by Bolsonaro's supporters in groups on social media messaging platforms such as Telegram and Twitter, yet there was no move by security forces to prevent the attack, called by one group "the seizure of power by the people". Lula decreed federal intervention of public security in the capital and promised exemplary punishment for the leaders of the "fascist" assault that was aimed at provoking a military coup that could restore Bolsonaro to power. Brazil's Supreme Court has removed the governor of Brasilia from office for 90 days due to flaws in security in the capital, after thousands of backers of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro ransacked government buildings.

The radical attack on parliament by the far-right shares many parallels with the Capitol riots ignited by Donald Trump.

Then, the right tried to paint itself as democratic, non-violent and non-corrupt, and the left as driven by violent radicals. They want the riots to be seen as democracy at its best. As Felipe Mortara, a former veteran political journalist in Brazil, told me, Bannon and his meme-driven expressions of patriotism are extremely seductive to a large section of the population. They argue that in those days the country was run orderly. A day of no political competition, maximum media exposure through end-of-week popular Sunday night news programs and when most people are off work and free to travel and to foment social media. In most cases, they were radicalised via social media where posts capitalise on real discontent to create urgency, chaos and more division.

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".

Smartraveller has advised travellers to exercise a 'high degree of caution' when travelling to Brazil off the back of rioting in the nation's capital.

The risk of protests could affect availability of flights. “There’s an ongoing risk of violent protests across Brazil following the presidential inauguration on 1 January. The risk of protests could affect the availability of flights.

The sacking of key democratic institutions in Brasilia has parallels with the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol but was different in one key way: the ...

The media in Brazil has come out strongly in denouncing the actions of demonstrators. 6 attack in D.C.](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/capitol-riot-january-6-military-ties/), [top U.S. But the election of Lula seems to indicate that even more want to rebuild democratic institutions in the country after four years of attack from Bolsonaro. And the expressed aim of many protesters was military intervention. Of course, circumstances are different now from then – when in the heat of the Cold War, the coup was supported by outside governments, [including the U.S](https://doi.org/10.1111/blar.12518). The Bolsonaro presidency saw the country backslide on democracy, as trust in institutions eroded under attack from the president himself and through corruptions scandals. 8, it looked more like a protest that got violent and out of hand – the level of destruction inside some of the buildings attests to that. And it was the military police who were tasked with keeping the demonstrations in check in Brasilia. [Bolsonaro was ousted in an election](https://www.npr.org/2022/10/30/1132561987/brazil-election-lula-da-silva) that saw the return of leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Right-wing generals friendly with Bolsonaro became ministers of defense, chief of state and even the minister of health at the height of the COVID-19 crisis. Capitol](https://theconversation.com/us/topics/january-6-us-capitol-attack-128973), demonstrators were seen overwhelming and beating police while breaching the security perimeter of the buildings. [he was in Florida](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/world/americas/bolsonaro-florida-brazil-protests.html) – I believe he is ultimately responsible for what occurred.

President Lula denounces 'fanatical fascists' and announces federal security intervention after Bolsonaro supporters storm political buildings in capital.

“Nearly two years to the day, the US Capitol was attacked by fascists, we see fascist movements abroad attempt to do the same in Brazil.” 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. “The US must cease granting refuge to Bolsonaro in Florida,” Ocasio-Cortez said, as she compared the protests to the 6 January storming of the US Capitol. De Moraes wrote that the attacks “could only have happened with the acquiescence, or even direct involvement, of public security and intelligence authorities”. The sight of thousands of yellow-and-green clad protesters running riot in the capital capped months of tension after the 30 October vote. Bolsonaro responded to Sunday’s attacks with social media posts defending his record in government while saying invasion of public buildings crossed the line.

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.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged protesters in Brazil to "respect democratic processes".

Capitol was attacked by fascists, we see fascist movements abroad attempt to do the same in Brazil." He should be sent back to Brazil." "I condemn the assault on democracy and on the peaceful transfer of power in Brazil," Mr Biden wrote on Twitter. it's important we respect democratic processes." "Bolsonaro should not be in Florida," Democratic Congressman Joaquin Castro said on CNN. "The US must cease granting refuge to Bolsonaro in Florida," she tweeted on Sunday.

Brazilian police were deployed to a camp of supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro in the capital on Monday, one day after rioters launched ...

From Florida, where Mr Bolsonaro flew 48 hours before his term ended, the former president rejected the accusation. Mr Bolsonaro faces legal risks from several investigations before the Supreme Court in Brazil and his future in the United States, where he travelled on a visa issued only to sitting presidents, is in question. The occupation of the government buildings had been planned for at least two weeks by Mr Bolsonaro's supporters in groups on social media messaging platforms, yet there was no move by security forces to prevent the attack, called by one group "the seizure of power by the people". Mr Lula decreed federal intervention of public security in the capital and promised exemplary punishment for the leaders of the "fascist" assault that was aimed at provoking a military coup that could restore Mr Bolsonaro to power. He blamed Mr Bolsonaro for inflaming his supporters after a campaign of baseless allegations about election fraud after the end of his rule marked by divisive nationalist populism. Brazilian police were deployed to a camp of supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro in the capital on Monday, one day after rioters launched the worst attack on Brazil's state institutions since its return to democracy in the 1980s.

Anthony Albanese has added Australia's name to widespread condemnation after protesters stormed Brazil's Congress. Supporters of former president...

it's important we respect democratic processes." The PM said it was "up to others to speculate" if Mr Bolsanaro's supporters were inspired by the January 6 insurrection, in which supporters of former US president Donald Trump invaded Washington's Capitol building. "The actions of a small number of people are condemned by the Australian government, we'll continue to convey our support to the government of Brazil at this difficult time," he told reporters.

Assault on government buildings drew immediate parallels to the January 6, 2021, attacks on the US Capitol by Donald Trump supporters.

Capitol, and President Joe Biden’s administration condemned the “assault on democracy.” President @LulaOficial won and has the support of the democratic world, including Poland!” Reuters [reported](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazils-top-court-removes-brasilia-governor-over-pro-bolsonaro-riots-2023-01-09/) that Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes had ordered Facebook, Twitter and TikTok to block accounts of those spreading anti-democratic propaganda, and ruled that the protestors’ camps outside military bases should be removed within 24 hours and roads and buildings should be unblocked. Full support for President @LulaOficial Da Silva, democratically elected by millions of Brazilians through fair and free elections,” European Council President Charles Michel The protesters who overran the congress, presidential palace and the supreme court buildings reject the results of the October election that saw Lula narrowly beat Bolsonaro for the Brazilian presidency. My full support to President @LulaOficial, who was elected freely and fairly.”

On an extraordinary day of political violence, rioters ransacked Brazil's institutional sites as part of a failed attempt to overthrow Lula's government.

6 invasion of the U.S. "I condemn the assault on democracy and on the peaceful transfer of power in Brazil," U.S. Jimena Blanco, head of Americas at Verisk Maplecroft, said there were many similarities between the attack on strategic sites in Brazil's capital and the Jan. The 77-year-old former metalworker was released in 2019 and his criminal convictions were later annulled, paving the way for him to seek a return to office. - Jimena Blanco, head of Americas at Verisk Maplecroft, said there were many similarities between the attack on strategic sites in Brazil's capital and the Jan. [Street Signs Europe](https://www.cnbc.com/street-signs-europe/)" on Monday. "Now, we do have a very fractured country," she continued. "Brazil's democratic institutions have our full support and the will of the Brazilian people must not be undermined. Brazil's security forces have regained control of the country's political institutions and Brasilia governor Ibaneis Rocha said more than 400 people had been arrested as of Sunday evening. Capitol](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/22/trump-capitol-riot-jan-6-committee-issues-final-report.html) by supporters of former President Donald Trump two years ago. Chilean President Gabriel Boric described the attack on Brazil's institutions as a "cowardly and vile attack on democracy." - Chilean President Gabriel Boric described the attack on Brazil's institutions as a "cowardly and vile attack on democracy."

While much has been said about Bolsonaro's loss, this is more about the man he lost to - Lula.

Since he lost the elections in October, Mr Bolsonaro has gone very quiet. The Security Secretary of Brasilia, Anderson Torres, was also dismissed over yesterday's events. It's no secret that many security forces are more on the side of Mr Bolsonaro than Lula.

Brazilian stocks are expected to plunge on Monday after supporters of right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings on Sunday in ...

"Peaceful demonstrations, in accordance with the law, are part of democracy. In a tweet Sunday night, U.S. In a press conference, Lula said the government was hunting the riot's financiers. President Joe Biden condemned what he called "the assault on democracy and the peaceful transfer of power in Brazil." "The coup plotters who promoted the destruction of public property in Brasilia are being identified and will be punished," Lula said in a tweet Sunday night, vowing to resume work in the palace on Monday. - "The coup plotters who promoted the destruction of public property in Brasilia are being identified and will be punished," Lula said in a tweet, vowing to resume work in the palace on Monday.

Mr Bannon, the former White House chief strategist, was just one of several key allies of Donald Trump who followed the same strategy used to cast doubt on the ...

6 rioters" in a tweet. and claiming to have contacts inside the country. The accounts had previously been banned. The day before the Capitol riot, Mr Bannon told his podcast listeners: "All hell is going to break loose tomorrow." He promoted the hashtag #BrazilianSpring, and continued to encourage opposition even after Mr Bolsonaro himself appeared to accept the results. Brazilians know this," he wrote repeatedly on the social media site Gettr.

Army and riot police clear Bolsonaro supporters from Brasília as US, Mexico and Canada say they 'stand by' democratic institutions.

Some radicals had fled after Sunday’s chaos and soldiers removed what remained, leaving scores of tents and plastic sheeting blowing in the wind. Some stragglers hauled backpacks away under the watchful eye of troops. At least 1,200 people were arrested, according to the Folha de S Paulo newspaper. At a news conference late on Sunday, he said that forensic evidence including fingerprints and photographs would be used to hold people to account. As President Lula put it, democracy requires people to respect the institutions.” “They will not succeed in destroying Brazilian democracy.

Bolsonaro supporters stormed and trashed Brazil's highest seats of power in chaos with striking similarities to the insurrection at the US Capitol in 2021.

The expectation was that the federal district’s government was going to mount a response to protect the capital. He said that the so-called “fascist fanatics,” as well as those who financed their activities, must be punished, and also accused Bolsonaro of encouraging their uprising. The political system will want to isolate that radical movement and move away from it,” said Mario Sérgio Lima, political analyst at Medley Advisors. And videos showed limited presence of the capital’s military police. The leader of Bolsonaro’s own party called the uprising “an embarrassment”. Our January 8 – an unprecedented manifestation in Brazilian politics – is clearly copied from January 6 in the Capitol,” said Paulo Calmon, a political science professor at the University of Brasilia. Dino, the justice minister, referred to the encampments as incubators of terrorism. Two days before Lula’s January 1 inauguration, Bolsonaro flew to the US and took up temporary residence in Orlando. “We will not accept the path of criminality to carry out political fights in Brazil. Results from Brazil’s election – the closest in more than three decades – were quickly recognised by politicians across the spectrum, including some Bolsonaro allies, as well as dozens of governments. The monumental buildings’ interiors were left in states of ruin. Justice Minister Flávio Dino told reporters police have begun tracking those who paid for the buses that transported protesters to the capital.

The former Brazilian president has taken up residence in Florida, and some Democrats are calling for his visa to be revoked.

Torres, who was fired on Sunday, claimed to be there on a family holiday and to have had no contact with Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro could then try to fight extradition and seek asylum in US courts, potentially triggering a prolonged legal battle. Bolsonaro arrived in Florida on 30 December when he was still president, in which case he could have entered on an A-1 visa reserved for foreign leaders. On Monday he was reported to have been admitted to hospital, complaining of “severe abdominal pains”. “Governor DeSantis and former president Trump’s presence at Mar-a-Lago have both made Florida a place where these things seem to happen, so I wouldn’t be surprised if any of the planning for this had happened in Florida.” “We stand with Brazil as it safeguards its democratic institutions.

When thousands of rioters ransacked Brazil's monumental government buildings on Sunday, political leaders condemned the grave attack on the country's ...

"The value of what was destroyed is incalculable because of the history it represents. The artwork was found soaked in water after rioters had flooded the floor using fire hydrants. But the three buildings also held a rich collection of art, some of which suffered irreparable damage. "The other is on display at the Palace of Versailles, but is half the size of the piece that was completely destroyed by the invaders", the government said in a statement. This is its historical value", the Director of Curatorship of the Presidential Palaces, Rogério Carvalho, said. The government said the table was used as a barricade by the rioters.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres responded to the storming on Brazil's Congress by insisting that it would not shake the country's strong democratic ...

He added that “disinformation and manipulation need to stop. Baseless allegations of electoral fraud undermine the right to political participation. He vigorously challenged the results of the 30 October run-off election. Bolsonaro left Brazil a few days before President Lula’s inauguration on 1 January, and is currently in the United States. Bolsonaro who believe without evidence, that the election was stolen. In comments to journalists on Monday, Mr.

Rioters stormed Brazil's congress, leaving a bizarre trail of destruction and fury in their wake.

Amorim, who is Brazil’s former defense minister, said he was struggling to fathom how security forces and intelligence agencies had failed to detect or stop the threat. The mob failed to access the offices of president Lula but other rooms were looted and smashed. Nearby, the entrance to the offices of the senate’s current president, Rodrigo Pacheco, looked like a bank that had been targeted by ram-raiders. Chairs were hurled from the broken windows and rioters tried to torch a sofa. “I came, I won,” said one daubed slogan. A knife had been taken to portraits of former senate presidents Renan Calheiros and José Sarney.

Brazilian authorities arrested over 1000 people following Sunday's assault on top government buildings by supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, ...

On Monday, Lula met with congressional and Supreme Court leaders in a show of unity. [said on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stories/michellebolsonaro/3012092944613514280/?hl=en) that her husband was in a hospital under observation with abdominal pain related to a stabbing in 2018. The State Department would not comment on Bolsonaro's visa status but its spokesperson Ned Price said anyone entering on a visa for foreign officials needs to leave the U.S. From there, a sea of thousands of protesters, donning the yellow and green national colors, marched out of the compound toward Brasília's Three Powers Square. [reported to be on a U.S. They set fires, smashed windows, trashed furniture and damaged artwork. Chanting "God, country, family and liberty," they moved down the large boulevard, escorted by only a few police. It also said Lula accepted an invitation to visit Washington for "in-depth consultations" in early February. "They will not succeed in destroying Brazilian democracy. "We will not accept the path of criminality to carry out political fights in Brazil." [more than 1,000 people](https://twitter.com/radiobandnewsfm/status/1612528800478158848) and [cleared the encampment](https://twitter.com/ricardocappelli/status/1612477211952422912) outside the military compound. [supporters ransacked](https://www.npr.org/2023/01/08/1147757260/bolsonaro-supporters-storm-brazil-congress-lula) the nation's Congress, Supreme Court and presidential office on Sunday, leaving a path of destruction, in stunning scenes reminiscent of the Jan.

The United States has not received any official requests from the Brazilian government regarding the status of former President Jair Bolsonaro after his ...

officials are not in direct contact with Bolsonaro, who is believed to be in suburban Orlando, Florida, after flying to Florida "If that is no longer the case, it's incumbent on that particular individual to solicit a change in their status to a different kind of visa, whether that person may be eligible for a tourist visa, a business visa or what have you." It is incumbent on a person who entered the United States on an "A" visa reserved for diplomats and heads of state to depart the country within 30 days or apply for a change of immigration status if they are no longer engaged in official business, Price said. Price added that if an individual has no basis on which to be in the United States, they would be subject to removal by the Department of Homeland Security. National security adviser Jake Sullivan, in Mexico City with President Joe Biden for a U.S.-Mexico-Canada summit, told reporters it appeared that democratic institutions in Brazil were holding. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

He was admitted on Monday for abdominal “discomfort” related to injuries from a 2018 knife attack during a political rally, Michelle Bolsonaro wrote in a post ...

The former leader has been hospitalized several times over the years due to his injury. Five civil servants were authorized to accompany him to Miami between January 1 and 30, 2023. An ally of the former president told CNN Brasil that the former President is hospitalized in the Orlando, Florida area, and that he had been feeling discomfort on Sunday night.

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been admitted to a hospital in Florida with intestinal discomfort due to...

On Sunday, Bolsonaro supporters in Brazil's capital launched the worst attack on state institutions since the country's return to democracy in the 1980s. Bolsonaro has undergone six surgeries since his stabbing, four of them directly linked to the attack. Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been admitted to a hospital in Florida with intestinal discomfort due to a stabbing he suffered during the 2018 election campaign, his wife Michelle Bolsonaro says.