In Pics: Bolsonaro Supporters Storm Brazil Congress, Security Forces Retaliate

Hundreds of supporters of Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro stormed into Congress, the Presidential palace and the Supreme Court on Sunday. Image Source: AFP

A sea of protesters dressed in the green and yellow of the flag flooded into the seat of power in Brasilia, invading the floor of Congress, trashing the Supreme Court headquarters and climbing the ramp to the Planalto presidential palace. Image Source: AFP

Supporters of Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro destroy a window of the the plenary of the Supreme Court in Brasilia. The images drew parallel with January 6, 2021 US Capitol Hill invasion by Trump supporters. Image Source: AFP

Security forces confront Bolosnaro supporters. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned the incident as a fascist attack. Image Source: AFP

Security forces arrest supporters of Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro after retaking control of Planalto Presidential Palace in Brasilia on January 8. Bolsonaro responded to the raids by condemning the pillaging and invasions at the National Congress, Presidential palace. Image Source: AFP

Lula signed a decree declaring a federal intervention in Brasilia, giving his government special powers to restore law and order in the capital. Image Source: AFP