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Jair Bolsonaro Supporters Turn Violent, Ransack Brazil’s Supreme Court, Congress | Lula da Silva

Last Updated: January 09, 2023, 13:41 IST

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Jair Bolsonaro Supporters Turn Violent, Ransack Brazil’s Supreme Court, Congress | Lula da SilvaHundreds of supporters of ex-Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro ransacked the Presidential palace, Congress, and the Supreme Court on Sunday. Dressed in the green and yellow of the flag, protestors flooded into Brasilia’s Three Powers Square, invading the floor of Congress. It also damaged the Supreme Court building and climbed the ramp to the Planalto. The attack lasted for three hours and some order was restored around 6:30pm local time. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was forced to declare emergency powers before dispatching the national guard into the capital to restore order.------Brazil | Brazil Protests | Bolsonaro Supporters | Lula da Silva | Brazil Attacks | Congress | Supreme Court | Brasilia | Jair Bolsonaro | Brazil Elecitons | Brazil Capitol Hill Moment | Latest News | Firstpost