The Police, who have already managed to take control of Congress, the presidential and Supreme Palace after the assault, have arrested 300 followers of the far-right ex-president. Bolsonaro, meanwhile, has denied his responsibility for what happened.
0:51
Euskaraz irakurri: “Basati faxistak” eta finantzatu dituztenak “aurkitu eta zigortuko” dituztela hitzeman du Lula da Silvak
After taking control of the headquarters of the Parliament, the Supreme Court and the Presidency of Brasilia assaulted by thousands of followers of Bolsonaro, the president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvahas assured that the “fascist vandals” will be “found” and “punished” as well as their financiers.
The progressive president has described as “barbarism” the serious altercations registered in the Brazilian capital by radicals of the extreme right, who have been “stimulated” by the ex-governoraccording to Lula.
“We are going to discover the funders” of those violent and coup-style protests, which “destroyed everything they found in their path”, has indicated Lula, who has denounced security failures on the part of the Government of the Federal District of Brasilia.
“Democracy guarantees the right to freedom of expression,” but “requires that people respect the institutions,” said Lula, who was sworn in as Brazil’s head of state on January 1.
Lula was this Sunday in Araraquara, in the interior of Sao Paulo, to learn about the damage caused by the heavy rains in recent days in the region. The international community has condemned the attack.
300 detainees
The Police have managed to take control of the headquarters attacked after more than two and a half hours later of the assault The agents have found several rooms destroyed, with works of art on the floor, broken windows and destroyed equipment and furniture.
At least 300 Bolsonaro supporters have been arrested “300 detainees. The investigations continue until the last member is identified,” reported the Brasilia Civil Police.
The Minister of Justice, Flávio Dino, has also reported that “40 buses” have been seized that arrived in the Brazilian capital in the last few hours with hundreds of radical Bolsonaro supporters and that they identified the “financiers” who made these trips possible. from different parts of the country.
Police entering the presidential palace. EFE
The Minister of Justice has also criticized the actions of the authorities of the Federal District of Brasilia. In fact, a judge of the Brazilian Supreme Court has removed from office the governor of the Federal District of Brasilia, Ibaneis Rocha, for possible “omissions” in the attempt to dissuade the crowd of radical Bolsonaristas.
For his part, President Lula has decreed federal intervention in the security area from the Brazilian capital. The measure, which will be in force until January 31, implies that the security forces and bodies of Brasilia will now come under the control of the central government.
Bolsonaro denies any responsibility
Following Lula’s accusations of being behind the assault, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has denied responsibility for what happened from the US.
The far-right leader has assured that during his tenure he has “always” complied with the Constitution, “respecting and defending the laws, democracy, transparency and sacred freedom.”
Bolsonaro has compared the events that occurred this Sunday, which he has described as “depredations and invasions” with the “demonstrations called by the left”, assuring that “they escape the rule”, since “peaceful demonstrations, in the form of law, are part of democracy”.
– Peaceful demonstrations, in the form of the law, are part of democracy. Contudo, depredations and invasions of public property as occurred this day, as well as those practiced by the left in 2013 and 2017, fogem à regra.
— Jair M. Bolsonaro 2¿¿2¿¿ (@jairbolsonaro) January 9, 2023
Source: Eitb
Kingston is an accomplished author and journalist, known for his in-depth and engaging writing on sports. He currently works as a writer at 247 News Agency, where he has established himself as a respected voice in the sports industry.
