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Supporters of former far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s capital building in Brasilia on Sunday, a week after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was inaugurated, leading to dramatic clashes with police and scenes reminiscent of the U.S. Capitol riots two years ago.
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The protesters, many of whom had been camped out outside the capital since the election, broke down police barriers and shattered windows of the congressional building before breaking into the Green Room outside of Congress’ lower chamber, Interim Senate President Veneziano Vital do Rogo told CNN Brasil, which reported protesters also broke into the Supreme Court and presidential palace.
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