Things are getting wild now in Brazil.

Many pro-Bolsonaro people have been unhappy since Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was declared the winner of the election for president on October 30. Some have been protesting since then, believing that the results were fraudulent.

But on Sunday thousands of them stormed the National Congress, the Supreme Court, and the presidential palace in Brasilia – the capital of the country a week after Lula was inaugurated. Many were flying the Brazilian flag and wearing the colors of the country.

BREAKING: Bolsonaro supporters have stormed the National Congress in Brazil.

There are reports that protesters have also broken into the Presidential residence, Planalto Palace, and the Supreme Federal Court.

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— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) January 8, 2023

Thousands are outside and now inside the buildings.

BREAKING:

Anti-Lula protesters are now also storming the presidential palace.

They are also in control of the buildings of Congress and the Supreme Court.

Lula is not in Brasilia, but in São Paulo.

The police haven’t intervened so far. pic.twitter.com/jdfqXOQWHv

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 8, 2023

The National Congress:

O Povo no Congresso Nacional.
Dia 08/01/2023. pic.twitter.com/B4qDkEI4sL

— Fabiana Barroso (@fabifbbr) January 8, 2023

#Bolsonaro‘s supporters inside #Brazil‘s congress pic.twitter.com/pRjZObeG3T

— Guy Elster (@guyelster) January 8, 2023

The Presidential Palace:

Não há espaço para um governo c0munist@ no Brasil, queremos os lesa pátrias presos, o Planalto é do patriota Brasileiro, supremo é o povo. 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/Jdvmazq05U

— Douglas de Farias (@defariasoficial) January 8, 2023

The Supreme Court:

BRAZILIAN SUPREME COURTpic.twitter.com/kquX9mQQqM

— The_Real_Fly (@The_Real_Fly) January 8, 2023

The police have had mixed reactions, perhaps in part because they would be completely overwhelmed but perhaps also because many may agree with the protesters. Lula is not in the city. It looks like there is now a movement to drop gas on the people.

As forças de segurança do DF atuam com bombas de gás lacrimogêneo, na tentativa de afastar os terroristas do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF). Cobertura completa da arruaça registrada hoje em Brasília você vê no @Metropoles pic.twitter.com/Vyf514xI0T

— Anderson Costolli (@Costolli) January 8, 2023

Lula has ordered federal action against the protesters.

#BREAKING #Brazil President Lula orders federal intervention against Bolsonaro supporters in the capital

— Guy Elster (@guyelster) January 8, 2023

From Politico:

“This absurd attempt to impose their will by force will not prevail,” said Justice Minister Flavio Dino on his Twitter account. “The government of the Federal District has ensured there will be reinforcements. And the forces at our disposal are at work.”

Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco said he was in permanent contact with Brasilia’s governor, Ibaneis Rocha, and that the entire police apparatus had been mobilized to control the situation.

We’ll keep you updated as this is a developing story.