Brazilian authorities will bring the army to guard government buildings
According to the Minister of defence of the country, in the working residence of the President and the foreign Ministry are already in the military.
RIO DE JANEIRO, may 24. /Offset. TASS Darya Yuryeva/. Brazilian authorities will draw the army to protect government buildings after protesters set fire to the Ministry of agriculture in the country’s capital. This was announced at a press conference by the defense Minister of the South American country Raul, Jungmann.
Manifestantes ateiam fogo no prédio do Ministério da Agricultura https://t.co/Bcez3NvTfT #OcupaBrasilia pic.twitter.com/BjuGV7IT6I
— Correio Braziliense (@correio) may 24, 2017
The fire in the Ministry of agriculture
#BREAKING #Brazil #Brasilia Protests against President Temer have turned violent, tear gas fired. pic.twitter.com/Agte6NM7uy
— Genvisec Infomap (@GenvisecInfomap) may 24, 2017
The protests in Brazil
“Here, in the Planalto Palace (the official residence of the President — approx. TASS), and the foreign Ministry are already in the military, and soon to arrive additional forces to ensure the safety of buildings. The President (of Brazil Michel Temer) stresses that the chaos and permissiveness are unacceptable, ” — said the head of Department.
#Violence erupts in #Protest against #Brazil’s Temer: https://t.co/s2cwR0JvkQ, https://t.co/WqE435K14R pic.twitter.com/CAbVthqR57
— Brasil Notícias (@BrasilEsteHora) may 24, 2017
The protests in Brazil
Informed the Brazilian authorities decided to evacuate all staff from the Federal ministries of buildings of the relevant departments a passing anti-government protests. During today’s riots the demonstrators, who demanded the resignation of Temer and hold early presidential elections, set fire to the Ministry of agriculture. Fire localized. Several ministries were looted.
#Brasilia: Police fire tear gas at protesters calling for resignation Temers & direct elections. #Brazil #OcupaBrasilia #DiretasPorDireitos pic.twitter.com/IYhYwEthAM
— Saulo Corona (@saulocorona) may 24, 2017
The protests in Brazil
Military police used against the demonstrators with tear gas and stun grenades. The protesters, whose number amounted to at least 35 thousand people gathered in the square Praa dos Tres Poderes (Portuguese — square of the three powers), which is the National Congress (Parliament) and the Federal Supreme court, as well as the working residence of the head of state of the Planalto Palace. Law enforcement officials put a cordon in order not to prevent the invasion of the protesters administrative buildings, but the protesters managed to break in.