Supporters of Brazilian far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro have stormed Congress and police have used tear gas in an attempt to repel them.
Supporters of Brazilian far-right ex-President Jair Bolsonaro have stormed Congress in the capital.Supporters of Mr Bolsonaro - who refuse to accept that he lost the election - broke through barriers and entered the building in Brasília.It is unclear if they are still in the building.
Footage uploaded to social media also showed rioters storming the nearby presidential palace and the Supreme Court. Mr Bolsonaro's supporters are calling for military intervention and the resignation of Mr da Silva - better known as Lula - who defeated his far-right rival in October's election. Many are drawing comparisons with the storming of the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 by supporters of Donald Trump, an ally of Mr Bolsonaro.In his inauguration speech, he vowed to rebuild a country in"terrible ruins".Advertisement
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