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Tom Davidson

Brazilian President Lula vows to punish far-right rioters who stormed country’s congress and top court

Brazil’s president has vowed to punish the supporters of ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro who stormed Congress and Brazil’s supreme court building.

In scenes echoing the January 6 insurrection in Washington DC by Donald Trump supporters in 2021, far-right rioters also surrounded the presidential palace and sought military intervention to restore Mr Bolsonaro to power.

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