Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said his intelligence services had failed on Jan. 8, when Brasilia buildings were stormed by supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro
The fresh remarks come as Lula's criticism of the military mounts, with the commander-in-chief condemning it in recent days for failing to act against the rioting Bolsonaro supporters.
Lula had previously said he suspected there was collusion by "people in the armed forces" in the insurrection, during which several thousand Bolsonaro supporters invaded and ransacked the Congress building, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court.The president stressed he would like to maintain civilized relations with Brazil's armed forces but noted they must not be politicized. He is set to meet with the Army, Navy and Air Force commanders later this week.
The Brazilian insurrection resembled the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump.last week that U.S. and Brazilian lawmakers were looking for ways to cooperate on an investigation into violent protests that rampaged through Brasilia.
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