Brazilian President Lula da Silva describes the assault on state institutions as a terrorist act, a day after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro attempted to storm parliament, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace in the capital.
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A Brazilian throws stones at security forces near the presidential palace in the capital, Brasilia
To describe Brazilian president, Lula da SilvaToday, Monday, state institutions were stormed by some demonstrators in a “terrorist act”.
And the “Agence France Presse” news agency quoted the Brazilian president, the presidents of the Supreme Court and the Congress, stating that “the assault on state institutions is an act of terrorism”.
Yesterday, on Sunday, Brazilian media reported that supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro seized the Congress building in Brasilia for some time, after which the police dispersed them, using gas bombs.
Bolsonaro supporters attacked the Palacio do Planalto, one of the official presidential palaces, as well as the Supreme Court building.
In a speech yesterday from São Paulo, da Silva called the attacks on government buildings in Brasilia “barbaric” and ordered the use of “federal forces to restore order in the capital”, underlining that the “extraordinary measure”It will continue in the Brazilian Federal District until January 31,” according to a decree signed by the president.
For his part, Bolsonaro said he “rejects the allegations, which have been made without evidence by the current president of Brazil, Lula da Silva.”
The former president stressed that “peaceful demonstrations are part of democracy, but storming public buildings is a transgression”, accusing the Brazilian left of doing so in 2013 and 2017.
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Hundreds of participants in the uprising were arrested
AndThe Brazilian police announced, today, The arrest of more than 400 people who participated in the riots and stormed the seat of Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace.
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Morais, The governor of the capital, Brasilia, Ibáñez Rocha, has effectively been dismissedafter the recent violence.
Yesterday, the Brazilian Attorney General, Augusto Aras, released a statement expressing his concern about “deliberate vandalism of public buildings”, then decided to “open a criminal investigation aimed at holding those involved accountable by preserving recordings and posts that could lead to identify the culprits”.
For his part, da Silva today inspected the presidential palace and the Supreme Court upon his return to Brasilia, according to local media.
And it was Brazilian media announced that security forces had regained control on Sundayon the official centers, after which aBolsonaro supporters stormed out The headquarters of the authorities, which caused great damage.
AndDa Silva signed a decree He orders the security forces to intervene in the Federal District of Brasilia, stressing that “the federal intervention in Brasilia will continue until January 31st”.
And he comes Bolsonaro supporters stormed Several government buildings against the background of their refusal to restore da Silva to power after his victory in the country’s last election.
It is said that Brazil’s electoral court has opened a case against Bolsonaro and his allies on charges of abusing political and economic power during the electoral campaign and of destabilizing the country by spreading false news.
