Six readers in Brazil share their reaction to the storming of Brasília’s government buildings by Bolsonaro supporters
I wasn’t really shocked about it, but was really sad to see the destruction. I wasn’t shocked because Bolsonaro supporters weren’t exactly being secretive about their plans. Even before Lula was elected they said they wouldn’t accept him as a president, and the extreme supporters aren’t at all attached to democracy.
Fortunately, I have a small hope that our institutions will be more efficient than the US’s in prosecuting and jailing the people who did this. Not that the problem will be solved at any rate, but a strong response will be a relief. My [social circle] are all outraged and we hope that these people are punished and that democracy is restored for good. I don’t know what can be done but we will have to do something to stop fascism.‘Bolsonaro asked that no acts of vandalism be committed’
When I first heard the news I couldn’t believe what was happening. My husband saw some videos on Twitter and I thought it was fake news. After some time, TV channels started to show the scenes and I believed it was real. I was in shock.
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