The invasion in Brasilia becomes a joke on talk shows in the United States

Presenter Stephen Colbert compares the video invasion of the Capitol, seat of the US legislature, with the vandalism practiced against Congress, the STF and the Palácio do Planalto on Sunday

The scenes of violence and vandalism that marked Brasilia last Sunday, 8, have become a joke on an American talk show. presenter and comedian Stephen Colbert retrospectiveed the case and compared the scenes with what was seen in the United States during the invasion of the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

“The presidential elections just took place in Brazil and the loser was the far-right politician Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro says he lost to electoral fraud. If that sounds familiar, so will this: Yesterday, Bolsonaro supporters stormed Brazil’s National Congress and presidential office. Not! Not! I can’t watch this movie anymore!”

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Colbert continues the speech up to the confrontation of the Capitol. “Eventually the invaders were arrested, but it was a bad day for democracy in Brazil. Experts say January 8 is Brazil’s January 6,” he says.

The Bolsonarist radicals marched to the end this Sunday, the 8th, in the afternoon Esplanade of the Ministriesit invaded the headquarters of the three Powers of the Republic and left a trail of destruction through the main buildings of Brasilia. Without ostensive intervention by the Military Police, the vandals demanded military intervention and the arrest of the president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvawhich, by reaction, decreed the federal intervention in the public safety of the Federal District.

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Camila

Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.