Assault on power in Brazil: Lula da Silva returns to his office at Planalto for high-level meetings

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva it started this Monday with a series of high-level meetings in his office, the only place that survived the looting carried out on Sunday by the radical Bolsonarists who attacked the headquarters of the Executive, Congress and Justice in Brasilia.

Lula chose to ship from his office in Planalto Palace to show that the violent acts of far-right radicals they will not paralyze the institutions.

The Minister of Social Communications, Paulo Pimenta, said that Lula had chosen to send to Planalto “to demonstrate that the government is functioning in absolute normality”.

“We will not allow a minority group of terrorists, criminals, who despise democracy and Brazil, to do what they are doing, and thereby achieve the goal of paralyzing the functioning of institutions,” Pimenta said.

The progressive leader started the day with a meeting with the heads of the Supreme Court and Congress, whose institutions were also attacked on Sunday afternoon by the Bolsonarists. They asked to maintain “serenity” and to “defend democracy” in peace.

The presidents of the three powers signed it a joint note expressing that they are working so that “institutional measures are taken, in terms of Brazilian laws” regarding the terrorist acts of this Sunday.

The note, signed by Arthur Lira (President of the Chamber), Veneziano Vital Rêgo (Acting President of the Senate), Rosa Weber (President of the STF) and Lula, rejects acts of “terrorism, vandalism by criminals and fraudsters” O’Globo reported.

The four met at Palazzo Planalto for a last-minute meeting. Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin and some state ministers also attended, such as Flávio Dino (Justice) and the interrogated José Múcio, in charge of Defense.

The president also met with the governors analyze the crisis

According to Globo, employees and ministers arrived at the Palazzo Planalto early to assess the damage. On the ground floor you could see broken glass, blood, broken chairs and computers. Next to the reflecting pool, a torn and wet Brazilian national team jersey.

The gallery of former presidents it was completely destroyed. A clock of Dom João VI, from the 17th or 18th century, it was broken and smashed.

According to Minister Pimenta’s report, the presidential office has not been invaded by far-right radicals, as it is protected for armored glass.

Nor has the room where Lula holds ministerial meetings been damaged.

Thousands of radicals who do not recognize the results of the October 30 election staged an invasion of the three-power headquarters on Sunday afternoon to try to overthrow President Lula.

In the headquarters of the Supreme Court of Justice, Congress and Palazzo Planalto, the radicals caused extensive damage they destroyed furniture, computer equipment, and artwork placed in offices.

Police dispersed the protesters about four and a half hours after the demonstration started coordinated attackfor which they have so far been arrested about 1,500 people.

Clarín writes with information from EFE and local media

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