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Startling images on social media showed a tide of people storming the national Congress, many waving Brazilian flags. AFP

A meeting of the University of Sao Paulo Collective in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The collective invited all citizens, social and democratic entities, parties and movements to speak out against supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro who attacked government institutions in Brasilia on Sunday. EPA

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meets government ministers and other officials following the riot. Getty Images

Workers clear debris left by pro-Bolsonaro supporters during the riot. Getty

Damaged portraits hang in the Brazilian National Congress after the riot, in which more than 1,200 people were detained. Getty

Damage to the Brazilian National Congress following the riot. Getty

Workers clear debris after the riot. Getty

Mr da Silva has called for peace after what he described as a coup attempt. Getty

Damage to the Brazilian National Congress caused by the riot. Getty

Agents inspect a room inside Planalto Palace, the office of the President. AP

Photos of former Brazilian presidents lay scattered on the floor of the lobby of Planalto Palace. AP

Supporters of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia. Protesters pushed through police barricades and stormed into the Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court buildings on Sunday. Reuters

Bolsonaro supporters are detained. Reuters

The security forces take action as supporters of Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate outside Brazil’s National Congress building in Brasilia. Reuters

Brazil's Supreme Court building was one of those attacked. AFP

President Lula da Silva in the presidential palace after it was stormed by supporters of Jair Bolsonaro. AP

Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro invading several governmental building are confronted by the security forces in Brasilia. AFP

Members of the security forces confront Bolsonaro supporters. AFP

The scenes were reminiscent of the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol building by supporters of then-president Donald Trump, an ally of Mr Bolsonaro. Reuters

The security forces make arrests. AFP

A supporter of Jair Bolsonaro inside the presidential palace. Reuters

Hundreds of Bolsonaro backers have refused to accept leftist Mr da Silva's election victory. Reuters

Some of the demonstrators ransacked offices and smashed windows. Reuters

Police confront supporters of Jair Bolsonaro invading the presidential palace. EPA

Some Bolsonao supporters ransacked offices and caused damage. Reuters

A police vehicle crashes into a fountain as Bolsonaro supporters invade the National Congress building. AFP

Startling images on social media showed a tide of people storming the national Congress, many waving Brazilian flags. AFP

A meeting of the University of Sao Paulo Collective in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The collective invited all citizens, social and democratic entities, parties and movements to speak out against supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro who attacked government institutions in Brasilia on Sunday. EPA

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meets government ministers and other officials following the riot. Getty Images

Workers clear debris left by pro-Bolsonaro supporters during the riot. Getty

Damaged portraits hang in the Brazilian National Congress after the riot, in which more than 1,200 people were detained. Getty

Damage to the Brazilian National Congress following the riot. Getty

Workers clear debris after the riot. Getty

Mr da Silva has called for peace after what he described as a coup attempt. Getty

Damage to the Brazilian National Congress caused by the riot. Getty

Agents inspect a room inside Planalto Palace, the office of the President. AP

Photos of former Brazilian presidents lay scattered on the floor of the lobby of Planalto Palace. AP

Supporters of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia. Protesters pushed through police barricades and stormed into the Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court buildings on Sunday. Reuters

Bolsonaro supporters are detained. Reuters

The security forces take action as supporters of Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate outside Brazil’s National Congress building in Brasilia. Reuters

Brazil's Supreme Court building was one of those attacked. AFP

President Lula da Silva in the presidential palace after it was stormed by supporters of Jair Bolsonaro. AP

Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro invading several governmental building are confronted by the security forces in Brasilia. AFP

Members of the security forces confront Bolsonaro supporters. AFP

The scenes were reminiscent of the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol building by supporters of then-president Donald Trump, an ally of Mr Bolsonaro. Reuters

The security forces make arrests. AFP

A supporter of Jair Bolsonaro inside the presidential palace. Reuters

Hundreds of Bolsonaro backers have refused to accept leftist Mr da Silva's election victory. Reuters

Some of the demonstrators ransacked offices and smashed windows. Reuters

Police confront supporters of Jair Bolsonaro invading the presidential palace. EPA

Some Bolsonao supporters ransacked offices and caused damage. Reuters

A police vehicle crashes into a fountain as Bolsonaro supporters invade the National Congress building. AFP

Startling images on social media showed a tide of people storming the national Congress, many waving Brazilian flags. AFP

World leaders condemn pro-Bolsonaro riots in Brazil

Russia, the US, the EU, the UK, India and other states back the new government as Supreme Court calls the demonstrators terrorists

The National

January 09, 2023

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