Police use tear gas in an attempt to repel protesters storming Congress in the capital, Brasília.
Image source, Getty ImagesSupporters of Brazilian far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro have stormed Congress and police have used tear gas in an attempt to repel them.
The dramatic scenes came a week after left-wing veteran Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s inauguration.
Supporters of Mr Bolsonaro – who refuse to accept that he lost the election – broke through barriers and entered the building in the capital, Brasília.
Protesters – who smashed windows of the building – had been camping nearby.
Mr da Silva – better known as Lula – defeated Jair Bolsonaro in October’s election.
In his inauguration speech, Lula vowed to rebuild a country in “terrible ruins”.
He decried the policies of his predecessor, who went to the US to avoid the handover ceremony.