“barbarism” of “fanatic fascists”. This is how Lula da Silva reacted, in a press conference, to the events of Sunday in Brasilia.
Emphasizing that “there was insecurity,” the Brazilian president promised to clarify all the outlines in which the invasion took place, promising to “find and punish all these people.”
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva also accused former President Jair Bolsonaro, calling it “genocidal”, of provoking and encouraging the violent invasion of public buildings.
“This genocide not only provoked it, not only motivated it, but, who knows, it is still motivating it through social networks as well,” Lula da Silva said, referring to Bolsonaro who is in Orlando, US.
“Actually, he ran away so he wouldn’t put the mantle on me. So sad. After the Democratic Party day one.” [de janeiro]And the Brazilian head of state added, referring to Bolsonaro’s absence from the inauguration ceremony that marked the beginning of his term.
Lula da Silva referred to the hundreds of “Bolsonarians” who resisted encamped in the regions of Brasília, mainly in front of the army headquarters, and said that they were afraid of attack on the day of his inauguration due to the presence of supporters of the new president. Of the state who were in Praça dos Tres Poderes, but considered that the extremists who support the former president took advantage of the “silence of Sunday when we still form a government” to attack the most emblematic public buildings in Brasília.
Today, everyone knows that there is more than one speech by the former President of the Republic encouraging this. for him [Bolsonaro] Stimulate the invasion of the Supreme Court,” stated Lula da Silva.
“But he [Bolsonaro] Arrived, spur the invasion of the three powers “and” This is also his responsibility. This is the responsibility of the parties that support it. He concluded that all of this would be investigated very, very quickly.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva issued a decree of federal intervention in the field of public security in Brasília, after the decree of intervention was read by the central authority in public security in the Federal District (Brasília) until January 31.
Hundreds of supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro invaded and vandalized the National Congress, the Planalto Palace and the Supreme Federal Court (STF), the seats of the legislative, executive and judicial powers, in a demonstration calling for military intervention in order to overthrow President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a week after his inauguration.
Protesters advanced and breached police barricades, with pictures of the invaders inside the Green Hall of Congress, inside and outside the Planalto Palace and the Federal Supreme Court, to be posted on social media.