Brazil Deploys Troops To Protect Government Buildings As Protesters Set Ministries On Fire

Brazil Deploys Troops To Protect Government Buildings As Protesters Set Ministries On Fire

Update 2: Physical confrontation erupts in Brazil’s Congress between Temer’s supporters & opponents after he deploys the military against protesters.

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Deputados da base e da oposição se agridem durante sessão após Presidência decretar Forças Armadas na rua para garantir a ordem

4:22 PM – 24 May 2017

pdate 1: Reuters reports that Temer has deployed troops to protect government buildings::

BRAZIL DEFENSE MINISTER JUNGMANN SAYS PRESIDENT TEMER HAS ORDERED ARMY TROOPS TO PROTECT GOVT BUILDINGS FROM PROTESTERS

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Amid massive protests demanding the ouster of Brazilian President Michel Temer, local riot police used tear gas and concussion grenades against groups of violent protesters in the Brazilian capital, where according to GloboNews protesters set fire to several ministry buildings on Wednesday afternoon, as tens of thousands gathered outside Congress.


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ERRATA: The protesters set on fire the Brazilian “IRS” federal buildings in Brasília th

rasília the capital of Brazil and the Ministry of Agriculture

3:22 PM – 24 May 2017

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