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Jan 8, 2023, 27 tweets

πŸ‡§πŸ‡· In #Brazil, pro-#Bolsonaro protesters invaded the congress and terrace of ministries in #Brasilia πŸ”₯ twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡·πŸ”₯ The #Brazilian people take over the Planalto Palace. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡·βš‘οΈ β€” Building of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) was taken over in #BrasΓ­lia. No new information at the moment.

πŸ‡§πŸ‡·πŸš¨ NOW: #Lula's National Force is organized in front of the Palace of Justice. People keep coming to the esplanade. Possibly there will be confrontation.

πŸ‡§πŸ‡· #Bolsonarist demonstrators are also heading towards the premises of #Brazil's supreme court.

πŸ‡§πŸ‡·πŸ’₯⚑ β€” Protesters enter the Senate chamber, National Congress.

πŸ‡§πŸ‡·βš‘ β€” Invasion of the #STF, internal and external recording. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡·πŸ”₯ Army troops advance against protesters at the Planalto Palace.

πŸ‡§πŸ‡·πŸ”₯ People keep coming.

πŸ‡§πŸ‡·πŸ”₯ The invasions continue to gain strength in the Palace, the Army seems to have retreated.

πŸ‡§πŸ‡· #Brazilian STF (Supreme Court) is being destroyed.

πŸš¨πŸ‡§πŸ‡·πŸ‘πŸΌ A police officer is protected and applauded by protesters in #Brasilia, during an invasion of the buildings of the three powers.

πŸ‡§πŸ‡·πŸ”₯ The number of people only increases.

πŸ‡§πŸ‡·πŸš¨πŸ”₯ Crazy scenes at the #Brazilian national Congress building which has been stormed by the people, a police car drives erratically at them.

πŸ”₯πŸ‡§πŸ‡·βš‘πŸ”Š β€” Protesters sing the national anthem in the Senate chamber, National Congress. Protesters accuse Lula of being a criminal who was unconstitutionally released by the Brazilian Supreme Court, who was not elected by the people.

πŸ‡§πŸ‡·πŸ”₯ NOW: Federal Police fire tear gas bombs from a helicopter.

πŸ‡§πŸ‡·πŸ”₯ Protester may have been hit by live ammunition.

They are shooting people with real bullets. #BrasΓ­lia 01/08/23.

πŸ‡§πŸ‡·βš‘οΈπŸš¨πŸ’₯🚨πŸ’₯ BREAKING Government of $Chile🀑 puts special forces on standby to travel to #Brasilia, if requested by the #Brazilian government.

President of the country talks about the need to guarantee the democratic government.

πŸ‡§πŸ‡·πŸ”₯ Pro-#Bolsonaro protesters report to the police that the vandalism was promoted by infiltrators from the current President #Lula's own Party, who call themselves #blacbloks.

πŸ‡§πŸ‡·πŸ˜‚ Pro-free market demonstration has demonstrators selling cotton candy. πŸ‘‡πŸΌ

πŸ‡§πŸ‡· The #Brazilian army, together with the police, has arrested protesters inside the Planalto Palace.

πŸ‡§πŸ‡·πŸ”₯ Helicopters, stun grenades, the smell of napalm tear gas, hundreds of police against tens of thousands of protesters - this is what downtown #Brasilia looks like now.

πŸ‡§πŸ‡·πŸ’₯🚩 β€” According to official media coverage, the buildings in the Federal District have already been vacated by the police.

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈβŒπŸ‡§πŸ‡· β€” #US Representative #JoaquinCastro (D-TX) says #Bolsonaro is in #Florida. β€œBolsonaro should not be in Florida.

The #UnitedStates should not be a refuge for this authoritarian who has inspired domestic terrorism in Brazil. He should be sent back [extradited] to #Brazil.”

πŸ‡§πŸ‡·πŸš› #Brazil β€” Video shows that a convoy of truck drivers is emptying fuel stations and blocking roads to prevent refueling in the regions.

πŸ‡§πŸ‡·πŸš› #Brazil β€” Truck drivers dumping dirt on the tracks to avoid refueling at gas stations.

πŸ‡§πŸ‡·πŸš›βš‘#Brazil β€” Blockades of trucks are taking place on roads in several states across the country.

The protesters' tactic is consisting of using trucks without identification or possible license plates to lead the blockades.

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