lula da silva taking power. and it was nine days before this happened — bolsonaro�*s supporters storming government buildings in the capital, brasilia. bolsonaro condemned the attack and denied encouraging the rioters. that was then — this is now. there was tight security at brasilia airport as mr bolsonaro arrived. some supporters had gathered. this is one of them. translation: we've been waiting for this moment. for a long time. we�*ve been looking forward to it since january the 1st. he needed this time in the us for himself in a place far away. as a patriot and as a brazilian, i supported his departure. mr bolsonaro would leave by a side exit at the airport. but did wave to supporters as he arrived at his liberal party headquarters, and he got the warm welcome you�*d expect. in fact, the party is saying they expect mr bolsonaro to lead the opposition to lula, though mr bolsanaro himself has played that idea down. we�*ll see. and aside from politics, mr bolsanaro returns to a range of legal challenges.