‘Anti-democratic acts must suffer the rigor of the law urgently,’ says Senate president on invasions in Brasilia
The president of the Brazilian Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco, said he is in constant contact with the governor of the DF, Ibaneis Rocha, to know what steps are being taken to control the invasion of the National Congress building this Sunday afternoon (Jan. 8).
This afternoon, protesters against the election result invaded the National Congress, the Supreme Court (STF), and the Planalto Palace.
“I have just talked on the phone with the governor of the Federal District, Ibaneis Rocha, with whom I have been in permanent contact. The governor informed me that he is concentrating the efforts of the entire police apparatus to control the situation,” said Pacheco.
“In the action, the security forces of the Federal District are engaged, in addition to the Legislative Police of Congress. I vehemently repudiate these anti-democratic acts, which must suffer the rigor of the law as a matter of urgency,” he added.
Conversei há pouco, por telefone, com o governador do Distrito Federal, Ibaneis Rocha, com quem venho mantendo contato permanente. O governador me informou que está concentrando os esforços de todo o aparato policial no sentido de controlar a situação.
Rodrigo Pacheco (@rodrigopacheco) January 8, 2023
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