‘Lula’ and the leaders of Congress and the Supreme Court condemn the ‘terrorist acts’

• Thousands of supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s Congress, the Presidency and the Supreme Court this Sunday. They broke into the headquarters of the three State Powers that are in the capital Brasilia before being detained by the security forces.
• The protesters, seeking to restore the far-right Bolsonaro to power, smashed windows, toppled furniture and threw computers and printers to the ground. They also damaged several works of art, including a huge painting by Emiliano Di Cavalcanti.
• President ‘Lula’, along with the leaders of Congress and the Judiciary condemned the assaults, which they classified as “terrorists.”
• The police of the Federal District of Brasilia peacefully dismantled the camp that the Bolsonaro militants had set up in front of the Army Headquarters after the October elections.
• Other demonstrations by Bolsonaro supporters are taking place in other parts of the country.
• The far-right leader, installed in Florida, United States, since the end of December, distanced himself from the acts of vandalism in a tweet on Sunday night, after remaining silent for several hours after the start of the assault.

Below, the most outstanding news after the invasion of the headquarters of power in Brazil, this January 9:

• 10:54 (BOG) Similarities between the assault on the US Capitol and the events in Brasilia

In 2021, the United States experienced the assault on the Capitol. Far-right supporters of then-President Donald Trump attacked the headquarters of the Legislative Branch.

In both cases, in the United States and what happened on Sunday in Brazil, protesters violently broke into state buildings, breaking and looting offices.

Both in the United States and in Brazil, supporters of the former presidents, Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro, respectively, did not accept the defeat of their candidate in the elections and demanded to regain power.

Neither of the two leaders officially acknowledged their defeat.

• 10:39 (BOG) Journalists denounce attacks at Sunday’s events

According to the Union of Journalists of the Brazilian capital, at least ten journalists were beaten, threatened or robbed during the events on Sunday. They are journalists from Brazilian and foreign media.

A journalist from the ‘New Yorker’ magazine denounces having been beaten and knocked down by protesters. A photographer from the Brazilian newspaper “Metrópoles” reported that she had been punched and kicked by a dozen men.

Several journalists, such as those from ‘O Tempo’ and Jovem Pam television, were also threatened with firearms by the protesters, while others had to delete images they had taken during the assaults.

• 10:22 (BOG) Democratic congressmen in the US call for the expulsion of Bolsonaro

US Democratic deputies, such as Joaquín Castro or Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, asked the United States to stop “giving refuge” to Bolsonaro in the country after the events on Sunday.

Former President Bolsonaro arrived in Florida two days before his term ended on January 1 and did not participate in the transfer of power with the newly elected ‘Lula’.

Bolsonaro denies his participation in organizing the assaults on State institutions.

“Nearly two years after the United States Capitol was attacked by fascists, we are seeing fascist movements abroad trying to do the same in Brazil,” wrote Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “We must show solidarity with the democratically elected government of Lula. The US must stop granting Bolsonaro refuge in Florida.”

• 10:02 (BOG) At least 400 people arrested

As announced by the civil police, the security forces have already arrested more than 400 supporters of former President Bolsonaro, accused of having participated in the assault on the institutions.

The detainees are expected to be sent to the Papuda Penitentiary Complex, in Brasilia, before a pretrial detention hearing.

According to the Civil Police of the Federal District, one of the detainees is suspected of being related to a group that intended to detonate an explosive at the Taguatinga (DF) power station.

The Minister of Justice, Flávio Dino, also stated that they seized “40 buses” that arrived in the Brazilian capital transporting protesters from different parts of the country.

• 09:37 (BOG) The representatives of the three Powers of Brazil sign a joint note

The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the heads of Congress and the president of the Supreme Court, Rosa Weber called on Monday for unity and to maintain “serenity” and “defend democracy” in peace in a joint note called “note in defense of democracy”.

“The country needs normality, respect and work to” achieve “progress and social justice,” said the note that was published on the president’s Twitter account.

• 09:28 (BOG) ‘Folha de Sao Paulo’ publishes a video showing the Federal Supreme Court after the attack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muL3VdSCegU

• 09:00 (BOG) The Government appreciates the international support received

Many rulers expressed their support for President ‘Lula’ after the events on Sunday, including those from China, Russia, the United States, India, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Cuba, the European Union and even Pope Francis condemned the acts.

“The Ministry of Foreign Relations thanks and registers the numerous manifestations of support and solidarity from the international community, through various channels, in the face of the coup violence registered on Sunday at the Esplanade of the Ministries in Brasilia,” the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. .

Among those who most recently expressed their rejection after the invasion is the British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak:

“I condemn any attempt to undermine the peaceful transfer of power and the democratic will of the people of Brazil. President ‘Lula’ and his government have the full support of the UK and I look forward to building on the close ties of our countries for years to come. “he said on his Twitter account.

The voices of the European far right were also raised, with Giorgia Meloni, the Italian Prime Minister, condemning these attacks.

“What is happening in Brazil cannot leave us indifferent. The images of the assault on institutional premises are unacceptable and incompatible with any form of democratic dissidence. It is urgent to return to normality and we express our solidarity with the Brazilian institutions,” Meloni tweeted.

• 08:46 (BOG) Some roads and highways in Brazil remain blocked

According to the latest Highway Police bulletin, traffic has already been released on several roads, but others remain clogged, such as in the municipality of Novo Progreso, in the Amazonian state of Pará, or in Matupá, a city in the state of Mato Grosso.

Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro blocked roads on Sunday in the states of Paraná, Mato Grosso, Sao Paulo, Pará, Minas Gerais and Santa Catarina.

Several radical Bolsonaristas also tried to block the distribution of fuel in the state of Paraná, in the south of the country. For its part, the Single Federation of Oil Tankers (FUP) alerted of “possible terrorist acts” in Petrobras refineries “throughout the country”, based on threats spread through social networks.

• 08:18 (BOG) The Bolsonaro camp in front of the Army Headquarters was dismantled

The police of the Federal District of Brasilia dismantled this Monday the camp that the Bolsonaro militants had set up in front of the Army headquarters more than 70 days ago.

Agents of the Brasilia Military Police, reinforced by Army troops, blocked access to the camp early this Monday to prevent the arrival of more protesters. Later, they peacefully evicted the hundreds of Bolsonaro supporters who were camping there.

They detained at least 1,200 Bolsonaristas in this operation and took them to the headquarters of the Federal Police, where the authorities will investigate whether they participated in the violent attacks on Sunday.

• 07:10 (BOG) The governor of the Federal District of Brasilia, dismissed for 90 days

A Brazilian Supreme Court judge dismissed the governor of the Federal District of Brasilia, Ibaneis Rocha, for 90 days. Rocha had apologized to President ‘Lula’ for the serious events that occurred on Sunday afternoon in the capital.

The judge indicated that “the violent escalation” against the headquarters of the three Powers “could only occur with the consent, and even the effective participation,” of the competent authorities for public security and intelligence.

The decision was made by magistrate Alexandre de Moraes, who also ordered the state security bodies and forces to act to release any type of road or public building occupied by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro throughout the country.

• 06:05 (BOG) Inspection of buildings for evidence

At a press conference late on Sunday, Brazil’s Minister of Institutional Relations said buildings would be searched for evidence, including fingerprints and images, to hold them accountable.

For his part, Justice Minister Flávio Dino announced that the authorities had begun tracking those who paid for the buses that transported the protesters to the capital.

“In addition to the ongoing investigations, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security created an email address *[email protected]* to receive information on terrorist attacks,” the entity tweeted on Monday.