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Jan 8, 2023, 6 tweets

Breaking: Supporters of #Bolsonaro broke through barriers & entered the Brazilian congress in Brasilia. Luiz #Lula da Silva, a left-wing politician who was previously imprisoned for corruption, was inaugurated last week after narrowly defeating Bolsonaro.

Video captured supporters of former president #Bolsonaro smashing their way into the Planalto Palace in Brasilia. The building is the official office of the president. #Brazil

Brasilia, Brazil: A mounted officer was attacked outside the Brazilian congress and pulled off his horse. Supporters of former president #Bolsonaro broke into congress and the presidential palace to protest last week's inauguration of leftist politician Lula.

Breaking: A group of supporters of former president #Bolsonaro are occupying the National Congress building in Brasilia, #Brazil. They are playing around and sliding down in the Federal Senate room.

Brasilia, #Brazil: Law enforcement are dropping tear gas from a helicopter to try to disperse large crowds of anti-President Lula demonstrators and rioters. Some of them broke inside the congress and presidential palace buildings.

A woman brandishing a stick pursues a photographer outside Brazilian congress in Brasilia. The photographer is then robbed of his camera. Supporters of #Bolsonaro gathered to protest what they claim was an illegitimate election in which ex-convict Lula won.

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