At least 150 people have been detained for participating in riots in the Brazilian capital. This was reported by Globo TV channel, reports TASS.
Detainees can face up to 12 years in prison. They are taken to the police station by bus. According to preliminary estimates, about 5,000 people participated in the riots.
Security forces also noted that the planning of the riots was done centrally.
Police have regained control of buildings seized by protesters, according to the TV channel.
Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, who lost the presidential election on January 8, protested the voting results. caught he entered the congress building in the capital, the presidential residence (Planalto Palace) and the Supreme Court building. There they organized pogroms, smashed furniture and lit bonfires.
In connection with the unrest, the President of Brazil declared a state of emergency in the capital until the end of January.