Army and riot police clear supporters of ex-president Bolsonaro from Brasília after attacks on all three branches of government

Brazil faced another day of political turmoil on Monday as troops moved in to break up far-right encampments and pro-democracy groups prepared to hit the streets, a day after insurrectionists attacked all three branches of government in the country’s capital.

In Brasília, hundreds of army troops and riot police began clearing hardcore supporters of Jair Bolsonaro from the camps where Sunday’s chaos originated.

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