The European Union condemned the protesters’ seizure of parliament and government offices in Brazil. Charles Michel, president of the European Council, and Josep Borrell, head of EU foreign affairs, wrote about this on Twitter.
Borrell said he was “shocked by the acts of violence and the illegal occupation of a government quarter” by “aggressive extremists” in the Latin American country. He also expressed his “full support” to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his government.
“I absolutely condemn the attack on the democratic institutions in Brazil. Full support for President da Silva, who was legally elected by millions of Brazilians in free and fair elections,” Michel said in turn.
Formerly Lula da Silva announced A state of emergency was declared in the capital Brasilia in connection with the riots that lasted until the end of January.
Supporters of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro began clashing 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 are stabbing the law enforcement officers with sticks and throwing 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.