Rioters storm Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court, presidential palace
Demonstrators who support former president Jair Bolsonaro and do not accept the election results on Sunday (Jan. 9) invaded Brazil’s National Congress, the Planalto presidential palace, and the Supreme Court. The invasion began after the barrier formed by military police on the Ministry Esplanade, which was closed, was broken through. The National Congress was the first to be stormed. Using firecrackers protesters have broken windows and damaged the plenary.After depredation in Congress, they invaded the presidential palace and the Supreme Court, destroying windows and furniture.Images show the military police force using pepper spray in an unsuccessful attempt to contain the protesters who shouted coup slogans.On social media, the Minister of Justice Flavio Dino said "this absurd at...