Hundreds of Jair Bolsonaro created a ruckus
Hundreds of brothers of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress, the Presidential Palace and the Supreme Court on Sunday, storming police barricades. Now PM Modi has also condemned this attack. PM Modi tweeted, “The news of riots and vandalism against the government’s complaint in Brasilia is extremely sensitive. Democratic traditions must be respected by all. We extend our full support to the Brazilian authorities.”
Deeply concerned by reports of rioting and vandalism against government institutions in Brasilia. Everyone should respect democratic traditions. We offer our full support to the Brazilian authorities. @LulaOfficial
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 9, 2023
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Prime Minister Modi’s response came shortly after Brazil’s far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed hundreds of the National Congress, the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the Supreme Court. President Lula has denounced the attacks as “fascist” attacks. Recent former Brazilian President Bolsonaro has denied any role in the violence and condemned the “goliath and invasion”.
This incident brought back memories of America’s capitol violence. President Luiz Inacio Lula, who was visiting an area hit by severe flooding in the southeastern city of Arraquara. He signed a decree declaring a federal intervention in Brasília, giving his government special powers to restore law and order in the capital. “These fascist fanatics have done something that has never been seen before in the history of this country,” he said.
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Supporter of former President Bolsonaro attacked in Brazil Congress and Supreme Court