About 50 people injured during protests in Brazil

Almost 50 people were injured during the protests in Brasilia, and six of the victims are in serious condition. Another two victims also required emergency medical care, Report informs via Brazilian media.

"According to the capital's hospital, there are at least 46 injured people in Brasilia," the sources said.

On January 8, supporters of the ex-president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, who lost the election, seized the congress building in the capital. Law enforcement officers were able to regain control of the government buildings. The riot police had to use tear gas against the protesters.

More than 400 people have been detained for participating in riots in the Brazilian capital, Federal District Governor Ibaneis Rocha wrote on Twitter, Report informs referring to TASS.

Earlier it was reported about 170 detainees.

"I inform you that more than 400 people have already been arrested and will pay for the crimes committed. We continue working to identify all the others who participated in these terrorist acts this afternoon in the Federal District. We continue to work to restore order," he wrote on Twitter.

Earlier, the Governor published a video message in which he asked President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to forgive him, as well as the heads of the legislative and judicial authorities of the country for the riots perpetrated by supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro.

On January 8, the supporters of Bolsonaro clashed with police in the country's capital and broke into the National Congress (Parliament) and other state institutions. The few security guards at the empty sites were unable to rebuff the protesters who did not recognize the results of the October presidential election.

According to preliminary estimates, about 5,000 people participated in the riots. To disperse the demonstrators, the security forces used smoke bombs and tear gas grenades, including dropping them from a helicopter. Law enforcement officers are successfully regaining control over the buildings attacked by vandals, the detainees are sent to police stations. There have been no official reports of possible casualties yet.

Socialist Lula da Silva took office as President of Brazil on January 1, defeating Bolsonaro in the second round of elections. The gap between them was 2.1 million votes. The conservative did not admit defeat, and his supporters massively took to the streets and to the garrisons of the armed forces demanding that Lula da Silva not take office. At the end of December 2022, Bolsonaro left for the United States.