At least 3000 supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday stormed into the country's Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who defeated Bolsonaro in a close contest last year, instructed the federal security intervention in Brasilia lasting until January 31 after capital security forces were outnumbered by the invaders. The action was taken after around 3000 pro-Bolsonaro protestors barged into the presidential palace, Supreme Court and the Congress on Sunday against Lula being elected as president. Brazilian authorities have begun investigating the worst attack on the country's institutions since democracy was restored four decades ago, with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vowing to bring those responsible for the riot to justice, reported Reuters. Prior to the Supreme Court's action, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who defeated Bolsonaro in a close contest last year, instructed the federal security intervention in Brasilia lasting until January 31 after capital security forces were outnumbered by the invaders.
Lula, in a press conference, launched a blistering attack on Bolsonaro and complained about a lack of security in the capital.
"These vandals, who we could call fanatical Nazis, fanatical Stalinists ... 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. "All these people who did this will be found and they will be punished," Lula was quoted as saying by the news agency Reuters.
Last year, after losing the most fraught Brazil elections to his leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Jair Bolsonaro challenged the election. The supporters of Bolsonaro had filed a complaint with the country's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) seeking 'extraordinary verification of the election results.
The Liberal party has asked the court to reject ballots from certain voting machines, which it claims were compromised during the second round. The court has now given the party 24 hours to amend its petition, to include the first round of voting.
Lula took office as President of Brazil on January 1 for a third term and became the 39th president of Brazil.
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Source : Indiatoday
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