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<\/p>\nDozens of protesters demanding a military coup have forced their way into Brazil’s lower chamber of Congress in the capital, Brasilia.<\/p>\n
At least 40 demonstrators scuffled with guards and took over the podium as a session began on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Denouncing government corruption, they called for a return to military rule – which Brazil saw from 1964 to 1985.<\/p>\n
In Rio de Janeiro, police fired tear gas at public sector workers protesting against cuts.<\/p>\n
The protesters swept past security guards and smashed a glass door to get into the parliament chamber, where they shouted “general here, general here” and sang the national anthem.<\/p>\n
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‘Era of extremes’<\/strong> Later in the day, President Michel Temer’s spokesman, Alexandre Parola, called the protest an “affront” and said it was a “violation of the norms of democratic co-existence.”<\/p>\n “It’s worrying and serves as a warning. We are returning to an era of extremes,” said one congressional deputy, Betinho Gomes.<\/p>\n Public confidence in Brazilian institutions has been eroded by a massive corruption scandal and the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff.<\/p>\n Mr Temer was Ms Rousseff’s vice-president before being promoted after her dismissal.<\/p>\n Last week she filed court documents accusing him of accepting a large bribe. His party says the money was a legal campaign donation.<\/p>\n Brazil was one of several Latin American nations where the military overthrew democratic governments in the 1960s and 70s.<\/p>\n The generals said they were countering the very real threat of a communist insurgency and had support from a considerable part of Brazil’s elite.<\/p>\n The regime detained, tortured – and in some cases – killed its opponents, while overseeing rapid economic growth.<\/p>\n Unpaid salaries<\/strong> Police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades into a crowd of about 2,000 protesters, ranging from teachers to off-duty police officers, AFP news agency reported.<\/p>\n The state has been hit by a drop in global l and commodity prices and declared a financial emergency ahead of the Rio Olympics earlier this year.<\/p>\n Many public workers have not been paid in months.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dozens of protesters demanding a military coup have forced their way into Brazil’s lower chamber of Congress in the capital, Brasilia. At least 40 demonstrators scuffled with guards and took over the podium as a session began on Wednesday. Denouncing government corruption, they called for a return to military rule – which Brazil saw from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":269365,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[107],"tags":[2901,2509,13699],"yoast_head":"\n
\nIt took police three hours to round up all the protesters, according to Reuters news agency. They were all detained.<\/p>\n![\"_92477570_mediaitem92477569\"](\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/92477570_mediaitem92477569.jpg\")
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\nAlso on Wednesday, protesters gathered outside the state legislature where austerity plans to tackle the city’s financial crisis were being debated.<\/p>\n