Lula da Silva, Brazilian President has declared a state of emergency in the capital, Brasilia, due to unrest, the riots that broke out on Sunday, by the supporters of former head of state Jair Bolsonaro.
The president read out the relevant decree, speaking to reporters.
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He”said that security functions in Brasilia are legally assigned to the military police of the Federal District, which, in his opinion, "did nothing."
According to the decree, the purpose of the introduced measure is to “put an end to a serious violation of public order.” Until January 31, the federal authorities will assume the functions of managing public security agencies.
