Brazil police arrests 1,500 people as Lula condemns 'terrorist' riots in Brazil

At least 1,500 people have been arrested in Brazil riots after protestors or supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress, presidential palace, and Supreme Court in capital Brasília on Sunday, as per BBC reports. This comes after current President Lula had vowed to punish rioters who have vandalised government property and furr condemned it.  

Protestors in thousands have been demonstrating in Brazil's largest city São Paulo in support of democratic values. Parts of Paulista Avenue, Brazil's most famous street, have been jammed by demonstrators who are singing, dancing, and chanting for justice, reported BBC. Lula has w enforced emergency powers in view of violent Brazil protests. 

Who are se protestors? 

protestors are hardliners of Bolsonaro and a few have been camped outside a military headquarters in Brasilia since Bolsonaro lost October 30, reported Associated Press. se protestors have rejected election results and election procedure. However, ors travelled to Brasilia on weekend. 

What do se protestors want? 

demand of se protestors is a military intervention to oust President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Furr, y have alleged that Lula is a thief who would lead country into communism and restore Bolsonaro to power (who is currently in hospital in US), reported AP.

President Lula vows to punish Brazil protestors

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has condemned demonstrations at government premises in Brasilia. He called Brazil riots "acts of vandals and fascists", blamed security forces, and accused police of "incompetence, bad faith or malice" in failure to contain protestors from damaging government property, reported BBC. 

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had recently sworn in as 39th President of Brazil which was after defeating Jair Bolsonaro narrowly in October. As former President couldn't handle his defeat in October's tight election, which has divided nation, he flew to US before handover on 1 January, reported BBC. Later, news of him being admitted to hospital surfaced through his own Twitter account. 

Taking to Twitter, Brazil's ex-President wrote, "After being stabbed in Juiz de Fora/MG, I underwent 5 surgeries. Since last one, for 2x (times) I had adhesions that led me to or medical procedures. Yesterday new adherence and discharge from hospital in Orlando/USA. Grateful for prayers and messs of prompt recovery."