Brazil riots: Arrests ordered for top officials after capital stormed
Brazil's judicial authorities have ordered the arrest of top public officials after rioters stormed key government buildings in Brasília.
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Brazil's judicial authorities have ordered the arrest of top public officials after rioters stormed key government buildings in Brasília.
The invasion of the capitol gives Lula the perfect justification for cleaning house, most importantly in the civil service, judiciary and military. It has also, however briefly, united the governments of Latin America against right-wing authoritarianism
One of the officials, the former military police commander, has been arrested, local media reported.
Brasília's former public security chief was blamed for leaving local forces without leadership.
Anderson Torres was dismissed from his role after supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court.