Last minute: Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil stormed the National Congress building in the capital Brasilia. The police responded with tear gas to the demonstrators.
(Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, elected President of Brazil)
FLAG WITH BRAZIL FLAGS
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who won the presidential elections held in Brazil on October 30, took his oath on January 1, and supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the National Congress building in the capital Brasilia. As the demonstrators entered the National Convention with Brazilian flags in their hands, the police responded with tear gas to the demonstrators.
Former President Jair Bolsonaro
DON’T ACCEPT ELECTIONAL DEFEAT
Lula won the election with 50.9 percent of the vote, while Bolsonaro received 49.1 percent of the vote. Bolsonaro’s undefeated supporters had gathered in front of barracks across the country for weeks, demanding that the armed forces intervene.