Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro storm Congress in the country's capital

• Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the nation's Congress, per Reuters.
• Bolsonaro, a far-right politician, was ousted in an election last October.

Supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday stormed the country's Supreme Court and National Congress buildings in the capital, Reuters reported.

Citing local media, Reuters reported that around 3,000 people were involved and stormed the buildings destroying furniture and property in the buildings. NPR reported that supporters climbed on top of the roof of the building and broke the glass on its windows.

The sight drew eerily similar to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in Washington, D.C. The clashes in Brazil came just a week after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in on January 1. Supporters of Bolsonaro have been protesting ever since Lula da Silva won the election against Bolsonaro in October, NPR reported.

Bolsonaro, a far-right politician, had challenged the election results spewing doubt about the credibility of the country's electronic voting system, Reuters reported. According to a video posted on Twitter, some protesters pulled a policeman off his horse and struck him with sticks and poles.

The New York Times reported that dozens stormed into the presidential offices with several protesters making a barricade to prevent police from entering and allowing more protesters to get in.

The buildings were fairly empty since Congress was not in session on Sunday, the Times reported, adding that Lula da Silva was in São Paulo, and Bolsonaro is believed to be in Florida. The former president traveled to Florida last month as his term in office came to an end.

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