On January 8, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva mentioned protesters that stormed authorities buildings in Brazil’s capital can be “brought down with the full force of the law”, and signed a decree declaring federal intervention in Brasilia. Hours earlier, supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro broke via obstacles and clashed with police as they stormed into Brazil’s National Congress and Supreme courtroom in Brasília. “These vandals, who we could call fanatical Nazis, fanatical Stalinists … fanatical fascists, did what has never been done in the history of this country,” da Silva mentioned in an deal with, as reported by Reuters. “All these people who did this will be found and they will be punished.” The incident occurred one week after Luis Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in because the nation’s president. The Minister of Justice and Public Security, Flávio Dino, had earlier introduced further safety in Brasília because of threats from Bolsonaro supporters. At publication, Bolsonaro had not commented publicly on the protesters. This is a growing story. Credit: President of Brazil through Storyful
Brazil’s Lula Da Silva Says Protesters That Stormed Congress Will Face ‘Full Force of the Law’
