China News Agency, Sao Paulo, January 9th (Reporter Mo Chengxiong) On the afternoon of the 8th local time, supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed into the Brazilian Congress, the Federal Supreme Court, the Presidential Palace and other state powers in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil. Brazilian President Lula strongly condemned the violent behavior of the agency and signed a decree to strengthen the security of the Federal District of Brazil.
According to the Brazilian News Agency, at around 3 pm on the 8th, about 5,000 Bolsonaro supporters forcibly broke into the Brazilian Congress, the Federal Supreme Court and the Presidential Palace in the capital Brasilia. There is a conflict.
Brazil's Universal Television showed supporters of Bolsonaro storming into the Brazilian Congress and climbing onto the roof of the podium of the Capitol.
The three buildings of the Brazilian Congress, the Federal Supreme Court and the Presidential Palace were damaged to varying degrees.
On the evening of the 8th, Lula, who was inspecting the torrential rain disaster in Sao Paulo State, issued a statement through the Brazilian government television station, strongly condemning the violence that occurred that day, and saying that all those who forcibly broke into the state authority "will be found and punished."
In addition, Lula also signed a security decree to strengthen the security of the Federal District of Brazil where the capital Brasilia is located, with a view to ending violence such as breaking into public buildings and disrupting public order as soon as possible. The decree will continue until January 31st.
The Brazilian News Agency reported that as of 9:00 pm on the 8th, the police in the Federal District of Brazil had arrested at least 260 people suspected of committing violent acts.
At present, the three buildings of the Brazilian Congress, the Federal Supreme Court and the Presidential Palace have been controlled by the country's security forces.
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