Brazil police arrest 300 after Bolsonaro supporters storm Congress, other buildings
Link: https://www.axios.com/2023/01/08/bolsonaro-supporters-storm-congress-brazil
Supporters of Brazil's right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the National Congress and other government buildings in the capital Brasilia on Sunday in an attack that echoed the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot by supporters of former President Donald Trump. | Authorities said late Sunday they had cleared the Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace offices of rioters, the New York Times reports. At least 300 people had been arrested, police said. What happened: Footage broadcast by several news outlets earlier Sunday showed protesters climbing onto the Congress building's roof, smashing some of its glass windows and doors, and damaging furniture. ● They also flooded parts of the Congress building with the sprinkler system and damaged furniture in the presidential palace and Supreme Court building, per Reuters. ● President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who took office less than a week ago, was in Sao Paulo at the time of the attacks. ● While Congress was not in session, protesters reportedly threatened employees if they tried to block their entry into the building, per CNN. ● About 3,000 people took part in what initially started as a demonstration in Brasilia, according to local media.
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