the january eight riots that shook the nation. thousands of right wing protesters stormed the congress, attacking the presidential palace and the supreme court. they demand the military overthrow the president days after he took office. more than 2000 people were arrested. then the president is now under investigation for allegedly masterminding the riots, something he denies. at ceremonies, the president of the country must never forget henry viii, 2023. january 8, 2023. translation: if the coup . attempt had been successful, much more than glass, furniture, works of art and historical objects would have been stolen and destroyed. the sovereign will of the brazilian people that was expressed at the ballot box would have been stolen and democracy would have been destroyed. 0ur south america correspondent ione wells is at a pro democracy rally in sao paulo with more.
days after he took office. more than 2,000 people were arrested in the aftermath. then presidentjair bolsonaro is now under investigation by the country s supreme court for allegedly masterminding the riots, something he denies. at ceremonies in the capital, president lula said the country must never forget january 8 2023. translation: if the coup attempt had been successful, much more than glass, furniture, works of art and historical objects would have been stolen and destroyed. the sovereign will of the resilient people that was expressed at the ballot box would have been stolen and democracy would have been destroyed. 0ur south america correspondent ione wells is at a pro democracy rally in sao paulo with more. there was a loud and passionate protest taking place today in the centre of sao paulo to mark the centre of sao paulo to mark the one year anniversary since voters of the former right wing president supporters of the former right wing president