Jan 8 (Reuters) – Beneath is a timeline of the important thing occasions main as much as the Jan. 8 invasion of Brazil’s Supreme Courtroom, Congress and presidential palace by supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, who disputed the election of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

2022

Oct 30. – Lula, who was president from 2003 to 2011, narrowly beats Bolsonaro in a run-off vote. Bolsonaro supporters start gathering for the primary time exterior army bases throughout Brazil, calling for a army intervention to forestall Lula from returning to workplace.

Oct. 30 and 31 – Truckers who assist Bolsonaro block roads all through the nation after his defeat.

Nov. 2 – Bolsonaro supporters maintain rallies throughout the nation, asking for an armed drive intervention.

Nov. 22 – Bolsonaro challenges the outcomes of the Brazilian election, arguing votes from some machines needs to be “invalidated” in a criticism that election authorities rebuffed.

Dec. 12 – Lula’s election victory is licensed by the federal electoral court docket. Later that day, after the arrest of a pro-Bolsonaro indigenous chief for alleged anti-democratic acts, Bolsonaro supporters attempt to invade the federal police headquarters in Brasilia, the capital.

Dec. 24 – A person is arrested for trying to set off a bomb in protest in opposition to Brazil’s election outcomes. A duplicate of George Washington de Oliveira Sousa’s police assertion, which was seen by Reuters, confirmed he was impressed to construct up an arsenal by Bolsonaro’s conventional assist of the arming of civilians.

Dec. 29 – At the very least 4 individuals are arrested by Brazilian police for an alleged coup try throughout riots by Bolsonaro supporters.

Dec. 30 – Bolsonaro lands in Florida lower than two days earlier than Lula is ready to take workplace.

2023

Jan. 1 – Lula is sworn in as president for the third time, saying that democracy was the true winner of the presidential election.

Jan. 8 – Bolsonaro supporters invade Brazil presidential palace, Congress and Supreme Courtroom in Brasilia, in a grim echo of the U.S. Capitol invasion two years in the past by backers of former President Donald Trump.

Reporting by Carolina Pulice; Enhancing by Paul Simao

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