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Many followers of outgoing far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept election results in Brazil set fire to several vehicles and attempted to invade the Federal Police headquarters in the capital Brasilia. They call for military intervention.
The floors of Brazil's presidential palace lie strewn with glass from shattered windows, broken computer cables and used hand grenades, a day after supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed the seat of power in clashes that sparked international outrage. Brazil's Minister of Communications, Paulo Pimenta, describes the riot as "a coup d'etat" as president Lula vows that those involved "will be found and will be punished".
Brazilian President, Lula da Silva, has issued a statement 'rejecting' Sunday's riots as 'terrorist cts' and called on the population to defend ' peace and democracy.' Euronews International correspondent, Anelise Borges sent this report from Brazil.
Soldiers dismantle the camp set up by supporters of Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro in front of the Army headquarters in Brasilia, a day after they invaded the Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court. Hardline Bolsonaro supporters have been protesting outside army bases calling for a military intervention to stop Lula from taking power since his election win. IMAGES
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva inspected the headquarters of Brazil's three branches of government following an invasion by supporters of the ultra-right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro. FRANCE 24's Jan Onoszko reports from Brasilia.
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