Brazil's President Lula da Silva removes 40 troops guarding presidential residence after expressing distrust in military for failing to act against January 8 rioters
President Lula da Silva has ordered a thorough staffing review, saying he was"convinced" presidential palace door was opened for rioters from inside, referring to January 8 riots in capital Brasilia.
Last week, Lula told reporters that security force members were complicit in letting a mob of supporters of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro storm the main buildings that form the seat of power in Brasilia. Investigations into the rampage have begun to show apparently intentional lapses in security that allowed it to occur.
"I am convinced that the door to the palace was opened to allow these people in, because I did not see that the door was broken."Lula has also stepped up criticism of the army for not doing anything to discourage a two-month-old encampment of Bolsonaro supporters outside its headquarters, where they clamoured for the military to overturn the presidential election result.
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