Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva returned to the country’s capital on Sunday (January 8th), where protesters destroyed the parliament building, the Federal Supreme Court and the working residence of the head of state. These release reports G1.
“Now I’m going back to Brazil,” said the politician.
According to him, he will visit these three buildings in the Brazilian capital where the pogroms took place.
“Make sure it doesn’t happen again. We’ll try to find out who funded all this, who paid for all these people’s travel, lodging and meals. And they will,” said Lula da Silva.
The head of state made a study trip to the state of Sao Paulo.
Formerly Lula da Silva announced A state of emergency was declared in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, until the end of January due to unrest.
Supporters of Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, clashed with police on January 8 and broke into the National Congress (Parliament) building. The demonstrators smashed the windows of the Federal Supreme Court buildings, the highest legislative body, and the Planaltu Palace, the working residence of the head of state. Numerous acts of vandalism were committed.
The few guards of the administrative buildings, which were empty on Sunday, could not resist them. Protesters do not recognize the outcome of the presidential election. Police used tear gas. The demonstrators responded with sticks and threw stones at the law enforcement officers. They demand that the results be revised.
On January 1, socialist Lula da Silva took over the presidency of Brazil.