Tens of thousands of Brazilians have descended on Congress and Brazil’s presidential palace as they protest the potentially corrupt election.
Police are using tear gas and even shots have been fired however this has not stopped the angry mob.
“Police try to regain access to the Brazilian national Congress building but are forced to retreat, sending crowds into cheers,” one Twitter account said.
WATCH:
Police try to regain access to the Brazilian national Congress building but are forced to retreat, sending crowds into cheers.#BrazilianSpring #Bolsonaro #Lula #BrasilWasStolen pic.twitter.com/yMQN5M1xzr
— Subdivisions (@Douglasmaher) January 8, 2023
“The brazilian have been protesting for 68 days now. And the supreme court just mocked us. Now people had enough. The brazilian congress is being invaded. People are not going to take a criminal in charge and clear rigged elections,” said one Brazilian on Twitter.
The brazilian have been protesting for 68 days now. And the supr br court just mocked us. Now people had enough. The brazilian congress is being invaded. People are not going to take a criminal in charge and clear rigged elections #BrazilianSpring pic.twitter.com/7S4jY85bTA
— c. alster 🇧🇷 (@claalster) January 8, 2023
Check out some more footage below:
JUST IN: More footage of Bolsonaro supporters invading the Presidential Palace, a week after Lula's inauguration.
Congress, the Supreme Court and other institutions were also stormed 🚨🚨🚨
🔊sound …🔥 pic.twitter.com/YZ8gfknQXD
— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) January 8, 2023
BREAKING: 🔴 Supporters of former President Bolsonaro have stormed Congress in Brazil 🔴
🔊sound …🚨🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/q7d4mmPcTg
— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) January 8, 2023
JUST IN: more footage of Bolsonaro supporters storming Brazil's Supreme Court.
Several government buildings are invaded 🚨🚨🚨
— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) January 8, 2023
BREAKING (1/3) 🇧🇷 Bolsonaristas are leading a violent insurrection in the capital Brasilia, ransacking their way to the Congress, Supreme Court, and Presidential Palace. The @ProgIntl stands with @LulaOficial against these acts of terror and in defense of democracy in Brazil. pic.twitter.com/gYSc5ElL1t
— Progressive International (@ProgIntl) January 8, 2023