Massive crowd of Brazilians have descended on the capital of Brasilia to protest the stolen elections and are currently storming the National Congress. Police are using tear gas, Gunfire has been reported.
Police try to regain access to the Brazilian national Congress building but are forced to retreat, sending crowds into cheers.#BrazilianSpring #Bolsonaro #Lula #BrasilWasStolen pic.twitter.com/yMQN5M1xzr
— The Kitchen Stink (@TheKitchenStink) January 8, 2023
Reports put the number of protestors in the capital in the millions.
The brazilian have been protesting for 68 days now. And the supr br court just mocked us. Now people had enough. The brazilian congress is being invaded. People are not going to take a criminal in charge and clear rigged elections #BrazilianSpring pic.twitter.com/7S4jY85bTA
— c. alster (@claalster) January 8, 2023
Protestors have broken through the barriers around the National Congress and are storming the building:
Gunfire or explosions can be heard on some. It was not clear if it was live ammo being fired, or tear gas and rubber bullets.
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Protestors seem to have cornered Police on the roof, who opened fire before retreating: