Braslia:Police have arrested at least 400 people after supporters of Brazils far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed several government buildings in the countrys capital Braslia, media reports said.
Ibaneis Rocha, the governor of the countrys Federal District, tweeted: I come to inform you that more than 400 people have already been arrested and will pay for the crimes committed. We continue working to identify all the others who participated in these terrorist acts this afternoon in the Federal District. We continue to work to restore order.
Venho informar que mais de 400 pessoas j foram presas e pagaro pelos crimes cometidos. Continuamos trabalhando para identificar todas as outras que participaram desses atos terroristas na tarde de hoje no Distrito Federal. Seguimos trabalhando para que a ordem se restabelea.
Ibaneis Rocha (@IbaneisOficial) January 8, 2023
Three key buildings in the city- the Supreme Court, the presidential palace and the congressional building – were stormed by the supporters of the former President of the country.
The incident recalled memories of Jan 6, 2021 invasion of the US Capitol building by supporters of former president Donald Trump.
Bolsonaro denounced the depredations and invasions of public buildings in Braslia, after his supporters stormed key government buildings Sunday, reports CNN.
– Manifestaes pacficas, na forma da lei, fazem parte da democracia. Contudo, depredaes e invases de prdios pblicos como ocorridos no dia de hoje, assim como os praticados pela esquerda em 2013 e 2017, fogem regra.
Jair M. Bolsonaro 2??2?? (@jairbolsonaro) January 9, 2023
He tweeted: Peaceful demonstrations, in the form of the law, are part of democracy. 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.
Making a stunning comeback, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defeated Jair Bolsonaro to become the president of the country last year.
His victory marked the end of the countrys most right-wing government in decades.
In the weeks since Bolsonaros loss, thousands of his supporters have gathered at military barracks across the country, asking the army to step in as they claim, with no evidence, that the election was stolen, reports CNN.
