Brazil president vows to punish rioters who stormed parliament
The Senate entrance is destroyed the day after Congress was stormed by supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia, Brazil, Jan. 9, 2023. The protesters also stormed the presidencial office, Planalto Palace, and the Supreme Court.
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