Bolsonaro Supporters , Storm Brazilian Capital .<br />On January 8, Brazil's capital descended into chaos <br />as supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro <br />breached and vandalized government buildings. .<br />On January 8, Brazil's capital descended into chaos <br />as supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro <br />breached and vandalized government buildings. .<br />NBC reports that video footage shows damage <br />to an office in the presidential palace and <br />broken windows at Brazil's highest court.<br />NBC reports that video footage shows damage <br />to an office in the presidential palace and <br />broken windows at Brazil's highest court.<br />Reuters footage also reportedly <br />shows authorities using tear gas <br />and clashing with demonstrators. .<br />On January 1, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva <br />was sworn into office, replacing Bolsonaro <br />as the leader of the country.<br />The new president called the attacks <br />unprecedented and promised that <br />the attackers would face consequences. .<br />Whoever did this will be found <br />and punished. Democracy guarantees <br />the right to free expression, but it also <br />requires people to respect institutions. , Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, via Twitter.<br />There is no precedent in the history <br />of the country what they did today. <br />For that they must be punished, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, via Twitter.<br />According to Ibaneis Rocha, the governor <br />of Brazil's capital district, over 400 people <br />involved with the demonstrations were arrested. .<br />NBC reports that the incident comes <br />amid widespread misinformation <br />regarding the election. .<br />The electoral cycle was marked <br />by the use of public resources <br />for campaigning and a sophisticated disinformation network, Carter Center, via NBC
