Last Thursday, Lula had announced a thorough investigation into the members of the guard, underlining that he was convinced that they not only did not prevent but helped the Bolsonaros to invade the Alvorada palace.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has dispatched 40 soldiers guarding the presidential residence, which was ransacked by supporters of his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, in the Jan. 8 riots in the capital Brasilia.
Last Thursday, Lula had announced a thorough investigation into the members of the guard, underlining that he was convinced that they not only did not prevent but helped the Bolsonaros to invade the Alvorada palace.
“I am convinced that the gate was opened for them to enter, because no door was found broken,” Lula said, adding: “This means that someone facilitated their entry.” “How could I (still) have at the door of my office someone who could shoot me?”, he asked himself and expressed the belief that “the palace was full of Bolsonaros”.
So far, it has not been clarified who will take over the guarding of the presidential residence.
Brazilian authorities on Monday stepped up security around government buildings in the capital, doubling the number of soldiers stationed near the presidential palace, Congress and the Supreme Court.
More than 2,000 people were arrested after the attempted uprising, which the government described as a “terrorist act”.
Almost 1,200 of them were imprisoned and 39 are being prosecuted for participation in a criminal organization, damage to public property and inciting a coup.
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