Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, on Monday (Jan 8) vowed that there will be no pardon for his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters who rioted in the capital last year in protest against an election result.
Meanwhile, Brazilians in Sao Paulo took to the streets to mark the first anniversary of the day where parts of the capital were stormed by protesters calling for a military coup after Lula’s win.
Brazil’s Supreme Court handed a 17-year prison sentence Thursday to a supporter of former President Jair Bolsonaro who stormed top government offices on Jan. 8 in an alleged bid to forcefully restore the right-wing leader to office.
Brazil's Supreme Court announced a 17-year jail term Thursday for the first defendant tried and convicted over the storming of the seats of power by supporters of far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro.
Brazil's far-right has long used messaging app Telegram in its activities. The app had a key role in planning the January 8 and was even used by Neo-Nazis.
Former Brazilian far-right president Jair Bolsonaro appeared before federal police on Wednesday to testify over anti-government riots by his supporters on January 8, a police source told AFP.