Federal Government Intervenes to Quell Brazil Riots

Name: Federal Government Intervenes to Quell Brazil Riots
Uploaded: 2023-01-10 02:10:55Z
Duration: 2 min 51 s
Channel: Edgar Maciel
Description: Thousands of supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, who refuse to accept election results, were arrested in Brasília after destroying the buildings that house the Congress, the Supreme Court and the new president’s residence

January 09, 2023 9:10 PM

By Edgar Maciel

Federal Government Intervenes to Quell Brazil Riots

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National security forces have intervened to restore order in Brazil after an estimated four thousand supporters of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, who do not accept the results of the October elections, took over and vandalized the Congress, the Supreme Court and President’s Palace, in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia. Edgar Maciel in Sao Paulo reports.