01/06/2021 17:33
Clarín.com
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Updated 01/06/2021 18:18
The protesters in favor of the outgoing president of the United States, Donald Trump, entered the US Congress on Wednesday, in full session of both houses to certify the victory of the Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, in the elections of November 3.
Right now inside the Capitol.
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- Alvise Pérez (@Alvisepf) January 6, 2021
The protesters crossed the perimeter of the Capitol shortly after 1:00 p.m. (local time), moments after the joint session of Congress began, which
was finally suspended due to the incidents.
Just an hour after haranguing the protesters with a fiery speech in which he vowed not to acknowledge his defeat, outgoing US President Donald Trump called on Twitter to avoid "violence."
Thus the protesters entered the Capitol.
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- Telam Agency (@AgenciaTelam) January 6, 2021
Protesters entering the Capitolic.twitter.com/9Xg4mR0Ro1
- André Moreau (@AndreMoreauL) January 6, 2021
Some of them have confronted the Police, while several agents used pepper spray to try to disperse the crowd This situation has led to the closure of the Capitol, a building that houses the two chambers of the United States Congress, while the session room of the House of Representatives
was evacuated
by the entrance of several people.
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Protesters are fighting with the Secret Service and Capitol Police inside the US Capitol
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- DonaldOfWallSt ✈️ (@DonaldOfWallSt) January 6, 2021
Likewise, the police of the building sounded the emergency alarm, which was accompanied by a message in which the people inside the facilities were asked to "seek refuge" and "remain silent" due to an "internal threat. ".
Capitol in Washington.
It is incredible that the Venezuelan opposition always dreamed of doing this in our country, but it ended up happening first in the capital of the American Empire.pic.twitter.com/UgfHrVKOuW
- Luigino Bracci Roa (@lubrio) January 6, 2021
The Capitol Police, which has already called for reinforcements, is also blocking the way to all people who intend to enter from the Senate office building through the underground tunnels that link both facilities, commonly used by senators or journalists. .
The US Capitol, symbol of the democracy of the most powerful country in the world, is attacked by Trump supporters on the day they were to ratify the victory of Joe Biden. There is a police officer wounded by a bullet.
Terrible image of those who give lessons to the world
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- Ibon Pérez (@ibonpereztv) January 6, 2021
The mayor of Washington, Muriel Bowser,
imposed a curfew
in the city from 6:00 p.m., which will run until 6:00 a.m. on Thursday.
Trump fans scaffold the US Capitol and attack the offices of Democratic senators.
The gringos went crazy.
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- Jacobo Solano Cerchiaro (@JACOBOSOLANOC) January 6, 2021
For his part, Trump asked "please" support for the Capitol Police and US security forces.
"They really are on the side of our country," he said in the aforementioned social network, urging the protesters to remain "in peace."
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The shocking images of the lack of control and violence in Washington