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Three Niemeyer buildings ransacked by protestors supporting former Brazilian president Bolsonaro

By 2023-01-09T06:00:00

Niemeyer National Congress

Damage follows reports that the far-right politician has left the Niemeyer-designed Alvorada Palace in a state of disrepair

Thousands of protestors supporting far-right former president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro have stormed three Oscar Niemeyer designed buildings in the country’s capital, Brasília, smashing windows and using furniture as barricades.

The protestors claimed last year’s election was stolen, and were calling for the removal of newly elected president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in what has been reported as an attempted coup.

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