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The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, said that some agents of the Military Police and the Armed Forces of the Federal District conspired with the protesters of Brasilia when they broke into the Congress, the Presidential Palace and the Court Supreme on Sunday.
During a press conference on Thursday, Lula said that his government will investigate the public agents who allegedly facilitated the protesters when they broke into federal buildings.
"I'm waiting for things to calm down. I want to see all the tapes recorded inside the Supreme Court, inside the palace. There were many people complicit in this. There were many from the MP (Military Police), many from the Armed Forces complicit," Lula said.
And he added: "I am convinced that the door of the Planalto Palace was open for these people to enter because there is no broken door. It means that someone facilitated their entry. We will investigate very calmly and see what really happened."
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Brazil's president also criticized the military, which allowed Bolsonaro supporters to gather outside army headquarters across the country after October elections, calling for military intervention.
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The commanders of the Forces have not yet issued a statement on Sunday's attacks in Brasilia.
“The Armed Forces are not the moderating power they think they are.
The Armed Forces have a role in the Constitution, which is the defense of the Brazilian people and our sovereignty against possible external enemies.
That is the role of the Armed Forces, and it is defined in our Constitution," Lula said.
Shared footage of the attack appeared to show forces waiting and watching protesters march towards government buildings.
CNN has contacted the Military Police and the Armed Forces of the Federal District of Brasilia for comment.
Majority of Brazilians condemns the riots of the weekend
The vast majority of Brazilians condemn the recent riots and invasions of federal government buildings, with more than half saying former President Jair Bolsonaro is at least partially responsible for them, according to a new survey.
The Datafolha pollster published new figures on Wednesday showing that 93% of Brazilians condemned the attacks against the Congress buildings, the Presidential Palace and the Supreme Court, while only 3% said they supported the attack.
Pro-Bolsonaro protesters besieged federal buildings in the capital Brasilia on Sunday, calling for the army to intervene and oust left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who returned to power after a 12-year hiatus following a close runoff victory over Bolsonaro last October.
A supporter of Jair Bolsonaro holds a flag representing the former president of Brazil on Sunday, January 8.
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More than half of Brazilians, 55%, said Bolsonaro bears at least some responsibility for attacks carried out by his supporters, while 39% say he cannot be held accountable.
According to the poll, 46% think that everyone involved in the invasion should go to jail, while 9% say that no one should go to jail.
Protesters sympathetic to Bolsonaro are detained by security forces on Sunday, January 8.
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Regarding the handling of the attacks by the new government, 64% of those interviewed said they believe that the government will control the situation from now on, while 29% think that da Silva will not.
The telephone survey interviewed 1,214 Brazilians over the age of 16 on January 10 and 11.
The fallout from the attacks continues this week.
Security forces clash with protesters in Brasilia on Sunday, January 8.
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ongoing investigations
Investigators are racing to find the perpetrators and funders of the riots.
Brazil's Federal Office of the Attorney General (AGU) has asked the Federal District Judiciary to block the assets of 52 people and seven companies with alleged ties to the January 8 protesters, according to a document shared by the Federal District Judiciary. this Thursday.
The document refers to the people and companies that allegedly financed the buses that brought Bolsonaro supporters from different parts of Brazil to Brasilia to protest on January 8.
"The defendants played a decisive role in the development of the events of January 8, and, therefore, they must answer for the damages caused to property in the federal public domain," said the Attorney General's Office in your request.
It is requested to block a total of 52 million Brazilian reais (about US$10 million) in property belonging to the suspects and use it to repair damaged properties if they are found guilty.
The Attorney General's Office may request the judiciary to freeze additional assets as damages are further assessed.
This Thursday morning, the Federal District Penitentiary Administration Secretariat reported that 2,082 people had been detained or arrested by the Federal District Military Police and other security forces after the attacks.
"All the detainees were identified by the Federal Police and will be held responsible, to the extent of their responsibilities, for the crimes of terrorism, criminal association, attack against the Democratic State of Law, coup d'état, persecution, incitement to crime, among others," the statement read.
The violent attack on the Brazilian government took months to prepare.
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