After riots: Lula throws soldiers out of his home White House defends hesitant information about Biden documents

At least 40 members of the Brazilian army have been relieved of their duties at the presidential residence following the storming of the government district in Brasília. Corresponding decrees were published in the Government Gazette on Tuesday (local time). Most affected are lower-ranking military personnel such as privates, soldiers and non-commissioned officers, who worked in the administration and security services of the “Palácio da Alvorada”, the residence of the newly sworn in president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in the capital Brasília.

On January 8, supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro, who had just been replaced by Lula, stormed Congress, the seat of government and the Supreme Court in Brasília, causing extensive damage. For now, about 1,500 Bolsonaro sympathizers have been arrested. Left-wing politician Lula accused his right-wing predecessor of inciting his supporters, which Bolsonaro denies.

In addition, Lula expressed suspicion that the rioters may have colluded with members of the armed forces and the federal police of the capital district. The Attorney General’s Office launched an investigation on Tuesday to investigate the possible responsibility of politicians and the military.

The first 39 charges against Bolsonaro supporters allegedly involved in the riots were filed on Monday. They are charged with, among other things, forming an armed criminal organization, damaging public property and carrying out a coup. In addition, the public prosecutor’s office has called for the suspect’s pre-trial detention.

(yam/sda/dpa)