Brazil: assault on the three powers left 44 police officers injured

The assault on the three powers of Brazil perpetrated by thousands of followers of the former president Jair Bolsonaro left 44 Military Police officers injured, as reported this Friday by the security inspector of Brasilia, Ricardo Capelli.

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Cappelli, in charge of the security area of ​​the Brazilian capital by order of the president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after the serious attacks last Sunday, announced the number of officers injured after visiting the Shock Battalion of the Military Police.

“I heard amazing tales of bravery from our men and women. It’s hard to believe, but it could have been worse”said Cappelli, who is executive secretary of the Ministry of Justice, on his social networks.

On January 8, a horde of thousands of radical Bolsonaristas invaded and destroyed the headquarters of Parliament, the Presidency and the Supreme Court for four hours, in his attempt to overthrow Lula and return Bolsonaro, leader of the Brazilian extreme right, to power.

The investigations suggest that the coup attempt had the possible “consent” from local authorities and police groups, some of which did not act in the face of the violent attack and some even took pictures with the insurgents.

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In this sense, Internal Affairs of the Military Police of Brasilia has opened “four investigations to clarify the inappropriate conduct of law enforcement officers during the past day 8”Cappelli reported.

The intervention decreed by Lula in the security area of ​​Brasilia will last at least until January 31.

The head of state himself accused the police and military on Thursday of “opening the door” of the Planalto Palace, seat of government, to the exalted.

“There were a lot of conniving people. There were many conniving members of the Police, many conniving members of the Armed Forces in here.”assured the progressive leader at a breakfast with journalists.

In parallel, the Supreme Court has opened investigations against the governor of Brasilia, Ibaneis Rocha, suspended from office for 90 days; and the former Secretary of Security Anderson Torres, who was Bolsonaro’s Minister of Justice and on whom a prison order weighs for his alleged “omission” in the face of the assault.

Source: Elcomercio

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