RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress in the capital on Sunday, climbing on the roof and smashing windows.
Other protesters were gathering in front of the presidential palace and the Supreme Court, although it was not immediately clear if they managed to enter the buildings.
The incidents, reminiscent of the invasion of the US Capitol on January 6, came just a week after leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in on January 1.
Bolsonaro supporters have been protesting Lula’s electoral victory since October 30, blocking roads, burning vehicles and gathering in front of military buildings, calling for the intervention of the armed forces.