Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro breached security barriers set up by the Armed Forces on Sunday and gained access to the country’s congressional building, the Supreme Court and the Planalto Presidential Palace. Footage showed massive crowds in the capital of Brasília walking up a ramp that leads to the congressional building, where they had reached the Green Room, located outside the lower House of Congress’ chamber, Interim Senate President Veneziano Vital do Rogo told. Other outlets showed Bolsonaro supporters entering the Supreme Court and the presidential palace, showed the arrival of anti-riot police and the Brazilian Armed Forces.

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro’s supporters breach congressional building and presidential palace aftermath the inauguration of new President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who capture power after 12-year defeating Bolsonaro in a runoff election on October 30, 2022.

Supporters of Bolsonaro – who left Brazil prior to the inauguration and is currently in the United States – have been camped out in the capital since then. Justice Minister Flavio Dino had authorized the Armed Forces to set up the barriers and guard the congressional building Saturday due to the continued presence of Bolsonaro supporters.

Neither house of Congress is currently in session. And while President Lula is not currently in the building, a team assembled for the newly-elected president was working inside the palace at the time the protesters entered. Officials at Planalto Palace are waiting for the Air Force to evacuate them from the building.

Aftermath of the riots across Brazil, Global leaders have condemned rioters in Brazil.
Brazil is waking up to the Consequent of Sunday’s riots, when supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro charged major government buildings in the nation’s capital.

Violent protests denounced, among others, The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned the “assault on Brazil’s democratic institutions”. The French President Emmanuel Macron said “the will of the Brazilian people and democratic institutions must be respected.”

At least 12 journalists were attacked when Bolsonaro supporters stormed Brazil’s congressional building, the Supreme Court and the Planalto Presidential Palace on Sunday, according to the Union of Professional Journalists in the Federal District.

Bolsonaro supporters who had camped out in the capital Brasilia after Sunday’s events were seen packing their tents and heading for buses parked outside the Military Headquarters in the city, after a top official called for police to arrest and imprison any protesters still left in the camps. Paramilitary Forces activated further the patrolling system and pickets to prevent any further untoward incident.