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

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. There is no precedent in the history of the country what they did today. Swarms of the 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 on Sunday invaded the country's Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court, in a grim ...

On Saturday, with rumors of a confrontation brewing in Brasilia, Justice Minister Flávio Dino authorized the deployment of the National Public Security Force. local time, some three hours after the initial reports of the invasion, security forces managed to retake the three buildings, GloboNews reported. Television images showed protesters breaking into the Supreme Court and Congress, chanting slogans and smashing furniture. UOL said he was in Orlando, where Bolsonaro is currently based. 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. The sight of thousands of yellow-and-green clad protesters running riot in the capital capped months of tension following the Oct. "Using violence to attack democratic institutions is always unacceptable," Blinken wrote on Twitter. 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 31 after capital security forces initially were overwhelmed by the invaders. "This genocidist ... "These vandals, who we could call fanatical Nazis, fanatical Stalinists ... Capitol invasion two years ago by fans of former President Donald Trump.

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said the situation in Brazil was "outrageous" after supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded the ...

"The United States should not be a refuge for this authoritarian who has inspired domestic terrrorism in Brazil," Castro said. Senator Bob Menendez, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on Twitter. Brazil’s democratic institutions have our full support and the will of the Brazilian people must not be undermined," Biden said on Twitter. "2 yrs since Jan. The sight of thousands of yellow-and-green clad protesters running riot in the capital capped months of tension following Brazil's Oct. 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.

"Using violence to attack democratic institutions is always unacceptable," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday on Twitter.

An anti-incumbent mood has also led to the election of some leftist leaders in the region. The storming of government buildings on Sunday in Brasilia drew immediate parallels to the Jan. The situation in Brasilia led to a number of comparisons to the Jan. The former Brazilian president is reported to have been spending significant time in Florida, Trump’s state of residence, in recent weeks. “The United States should not be a refuge for this authoritarian who has inspired domestic terrorism in Brazil,” Castro said. Lula called the attackers “fascists, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was also among those Sunday who said Bolsonaro should be returned to Brazil. 6, 2021, attacks on the U.S. Brazilian Foreign Ministry officials did not immediately offer comment on Sunday. 6,” said Jason Marczak, senior director at the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center. Since Joe Biden took office, there have been an assassination of a Haitian president, unusual protests in Cuba, an attempted coup by a president facing impeachment in Peru and now the turbulence in Brazil. “Brazil’s democracy will not be shaken by violence.”

Supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential ...

"Local security forces in Brasilia failed in a systematic way to prevent and to respond to extremist actions in the city. 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. Videos on social media showed a limited presence of the capital's military police; one showed officers standing by as people flooded into Congress, with one using his phone to record images. And the new federal authorities, such as the ministers of justice and of defence, were not able to act in a decisive way." The results were recognized as legitimate by politicians from across the spectrum, as well as dozens of foreign governments. The former president, who flew to the U.S.

(Bloomberg) -- Fears of social unrest and political instability in Brazil will weigh on investor sentiment after supporters of former President Jair ...

Lula called the protesters “true vandals” and announced a federal intervention to bring security under control. - Further political noise “doesn’t help investor sentiment” at a moment of fiscal slippage in Brazil - “Sentiment in the market has been negative since the end of the second round”

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.

Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his election defeat stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace ...

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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.

Brazilian assets may be hit by fresh volatility on Monday after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed key government buildings, ...

Isaac Sidney, head of banking industry group Febraban, called for "firm reaction" against the actions. "The end of polarization seems to be far and may drain the new government's energy," Lacerda said. But that may be reversed if the institutions show unity against the Brasilia invaders, she added. Carla Argenta, chief economist at CM Capital, points out that the Brazilian rioters were helped by lenient law enforcement in Brasilia, something that didn't happen in the U.S. Bruno Komura, analyst at asset manager Ouro Preto, expects a bad initial reaction in markets, with interest rates rising and the currency and stock exchange falling. MEXICO CITY/SAO PAULO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Brazilian assets may be hit by fresh volatility on Monday after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed key government buildings, echoing the U.S.

Supporters of Brazil's former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the capital on Sunday, echoing the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.

And in the weeks following his loss to Lula, Bolsonaro’s [supporters have indeed called for a coup](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/22/brazil-bolsonaro-militants-lefist-lula-president). [he tweeted](https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1612227134516256770) on Sunday evening. I look forward to continuing to work with [@LulaOficial](https://twitter.com/LulaOficial).” President Biden showed his support for Brazil and Lula in a statement. 2), Trump took to his Truth Social platform to encourage Bolsonaro voters and give himself props for endorsing him, He accused YouTube of “taking sides,” and in a pot-calling-the-kettle-black moment, ridiculously called the company’s decision to not spread disinformation “propaganda.” “There are a lot of questions about this election — whether all the ballots were counted for example, and Bolsonaro has not conceded. Shortly after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva rightly — though by an uncomfortably thin margin — won the election on Oct. In a scene terrifyingly echoing the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. far-right has since 2020 made it clear that the only The Far-Right Is Thrilled

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.”

Hundreds arrested after supporters of former president trash Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace.

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. That led many in Brazil to question whether the police had ignored abundant warnings, underestimated their abilities or had been somehow complicit. Unlike the 2021 attack in the U.S., few officials would have been working in the top government buildings on a Sunday. 6 in the Capitol,” said Paulo Calmon, a political science professor at the University of Brasilia. “These groups were created by him, by the radicalism he imposed on politics. Many Brazilians expressed relief that, while he declined to participate in the transition of power, his absence allowed it to occur without incident. “We will not accept the path of criminality to carry out political fights in Brazil. Justice Minister Flávio Dino said the acts amounted to terrorism and coup-mongering and that authorities have begun tracking those who paid for the buses that transported protesters to the capital. Rioters donning the green and yellow of the national flag on Sunday broke windows, toppled furniture, hurled computers and printers to the ground. Results from Brazil’s election — the closest in over three decades — were quickly recognized by politicians across the spectrum, including some Bolsonaro allies, as well as dozens of governments. [newly inaugurated](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-brazils-lula-set-for-inauguration-to-preside-over-polarized-country/) leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in scenes of chaos and destruction reminiscent of the Jan.

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.

Brazil's Supreme Court removed the governor of Brasilia from office for 90 days over security failings that it said allowed thousands of backers of ...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak condemned any bid to undermine the peaceful transfer of power. He said on Twitter that peaceful demonstrations were democratic but the invasion of government buildings "crossed the line." He should be sent back to Brazil." President Joe Biden to European leaders and Latin American heads of state. The invasion, which recalled the assault on the U.S. 1 after a narrow October election win, promised to bring those responsible to justice, after demonstrators broke windows and furniture, destroyed art work and stole the original 1988 Constitution.

Brazilian authorities were investigating Monday after thousands of supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and ...

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Brazil's currency on Monday weakened roughly 1% against the dollar in early spot trading after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the ...

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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."

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.