Democracy is not perfect, but nothing better has been invented to ensure people’s prosperity – Andrzej Duda wrote on Twitter, referring to the Sunday storming of supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on government buildings. “President Lula da Silva won and has the support of the democratic world, including Poland!” Duda added.
“Democracy is not perfect. Sometimes only 50 percent +1 of voters are satisfied. But nothing better has been invented to ensure the well-being of people. Hence democratic institutions, including elections, are sacred. President Lula da Silva won and has the support of the democratic world, including Poland! the president tweeted last night Andrzej Duda.
Protesters on the roof of the Brazilian congress PAP/EPA/ANDRE BORGES
Assault of Bolsonaro supporters
Sunday afternoon supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro They broke into the buildings of the main government offices in Brasília. Among the facilities attacked by Bolsonaro’s radical supporters were Congress, Supreme Court and the presidential palace. At the time of the storming of the head of state, Lula was not there, as he was in the state of São Paulo.
After these events, the president Brazil issued a decree enabling the federal administration to take over the power in a district that includes the capital of the country, Brasília. According to the head of state, this is to restore order in the city after the invasion of state buildings by supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro. The decree, according to Lula’s statement, will remain in effect until January 31.
Brazilian services intervene against supporters of BolsonaroANDRE BORGES/EPA/PAP
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