World leaders condemn pro-Bolsonaro riots in Brazil

Russia, the US, the EU, the UK, India and other states back the new government as Supreme Court calls the demonstrators terrorists

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  A meeting of the University of Sao Paulo Collective in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The collective invited all citizens, social and democratic entities, parties and movements to speak out against supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro who attacked government institutions in Brasilia on Sunday. EPA

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  Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meets government ministers and other officials following the riot. Getty Images

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  Workers clear debris left by pro-Bolsonaro supporters during the riot. Getty

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  Damaged portraits hang in the Brazilian National Congress after the riot, in which more than 1,200 people were detained. Getty

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  Damage to the Brazilian National Congress following the riot. Getty

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  Workers clear debris after the riot. Getty

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  Mr da Silva has called for peace after what he described as a coup attempt. Getty

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  Damage to the Brazilian National Congress caused by the riot. Getty

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  Agents inspect a room inside Planalto Palace, the office of the President. AP

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  Photos of former Brazilian presidents lay scattered on the floor of the lobby of Planalto Palace. AP

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  Supporters of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia. Protesters pushed through police barricades and stormed into the Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court buildings on Sunday. Reuters

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  Bolsonaro supporters are detained. Reuters

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  The security forces take action as supporters of Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate outside Brazil’s National Congress building in Brasilia. Reuters

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  Brazil's Supreme Court building was one of those attacked. AFP

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  President Lula da Silva in the presidential palace after it was stormed by supporters of Jair Bolsonaro. AP

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  Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro invading several governmental building are confronted by the security forces in Brasilia. AFP

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  Members of the security forces confront Bolsonaro supporters. AFP

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  The scenes were reminiscent of the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol building by supporters of then-president Donald Trump, an ally of Mr Bolsonaro. Reuters

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  The security forces make arrests. AFP

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  A supporter of Jair Bolsonaro inside the presidential palace. Reuters

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  Hundreds of Bolsonaro backers have refused to accept leftist Mr da Silva's election victory. Reuters

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  Some of the demonstrators ransacked offices and smashed windows. Reuters

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  Police confront supporters of Jair Bolsonaro invading the presidential palace. EPA

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  Some Bolsonao supporters ransacked offices and caused damage. Reuters

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  A police vehicle crashes into a fountain as Bolsonaro supporters invade the National Congress building. AFP

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  Startling images on social media showed a tide of people storming the national Congress, many waving Brazilian flags. AFP

Russia, the US, the EU, the UK, India and other countries condemned riots by supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro that left a trail of destruction around public buildings on Sunday.

US President Joe Biden denounced “the assault on democracy and on the peaceful transfer of power” in the South American nation.

“Brazil's democratic institutions have our full support and the will of the Brazilian people must not be undermined,” Mr Biden wrote in a tweet hours after the riots began. “I look forward to continuing to work with @LulaOficial.”

Brazil's Supreme Court called the demonstrators “terrorists” after they stormed the national Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court building in support of Mr Bolsonaro, who was defeated by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, popularly known as Lula.

Mr Bolsonaro has yet to concede to Mr da Silva, who was inaugurated last week.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow condemned "in the strongest terms" the rioter's actions, adding that Russia backed Mr da Silva.

EU policy chief Josep Borrell said he was “appalled” at the actions by “violent extremists”.

“Full support to Lula and his government, to Congress and to the Federal Supreme Court. Brazilian democracy will prevail over violence and extremism,” he said.

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly called the actions “unjustifiable”.

Similarly, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the respect of “democratic traditions”.

“We extend our full support to the Brazilian authorities,” Mr Modi said.

French President Emmanuel Macron echoed Mr Modi and said Mr da Silva could “count on France's unwavering support”.

Cuba, Spain, Costa Rica, Italy, Paraguay, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Portugal and Mexico also backed Mr da Silva and condemned Sunday's events.

Authorities say at least 170 people have been arrested so far.

Mr da Silva accused Mr Bolsonaro of inciting the violence through public speeches. Mr Bolsonaro rejected the accusation and distanced himself from Sunday's actions, calling them “undemocratic”.

No casualties have been reported so far but some protesters told AFP that they would return to the scene, calling for a “military intervention”.