Published 12:03 IST, January 12th 2023

In Brazil, Bolsonaro's supporters plan protests again; President Lula beefs up security

The security in Brazil has tightened up after the Brazilian supporters of Bolsonaro created chaos in the government premises of Brasilia and have been planning

Reported by: Saumya Joshi
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security in Brazil has tightened up after Brazilian supporters of Bolsonaro created chaos in  government premises of Brasilia and have been planning to do it again, as per Guardian. This comes after three days when thousand of Brazilians came onto streets and attempted a coup.

As per local media reports, far-right activists had summoned “a mega nationwide protest to retake power” on January 11 afteron, reported Guardian. National public security forces were deployed to Brazil’s congress, supreme court, and presidential palace, where people stormed and ransacked while protesting, on Tuesday night.

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“se people are everything that is abominable in politics, and all people who did this will be found and punished, ” said Lula da Silva while talking about  “barbaric” protest, reported CNN.

Lula beefs up security after Brazil riots

Ricardo Cappelli has been put in charge of capital’s security by President Lula. Cappelli said that such “unacceptable events” would t be tolerated again if Bolsonaro backers returned to streets on Wednesday afteron, reported Guardian.

While talking about Brazil Riots, security in charge said, “But right to protest cant be confused with attacks on democratic institutions. right to demonstrate cant be confused with terrorist behaviour.”

In view of recent breach, Justice Minister Flavio Di had ordered armed forces to set up barriers and guard congressional building on Saturday as presence of protesters continues in area. Justice Minister Di has described Brazil protest as a "coup” and said government would strengn security in capital.

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Furr, while updating about current situation, he added, “re are still people on internet saying that y are going to continue with terrorist acts. (But) y will t be able to destroy Brazilian democracy,” reported CNN. 

Brazil rioters dam government property 

Local and foreign media journalists including Guardian were allowed to go into building to document desecration of architect Oscar Niemeyer’s 1958 masterpiece, reported Guardian. Windows smashed and scrawled with a puzzling mixture of profanity and faith.

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Later, Paulo Pimenta, Communications Minister, released a video of him walking into his office in Planalto Palace where  furniture was overturned and offices along a corridor in disarray, as per CNN reports.

12:03 IST, January 12th 2023