Protesters Set Fires and Block Roads in Sao Paulo

over 1 year in news

Protesters blockaded roads in Sao Paulo, Brazil, setting fires and stopping traffic early on Monday, January 9. Local media reported that a group of supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro blockaded a road and started a fire on the Rodovia Regis Bittencourt in Embu das Artes around 5 am local time on Monday. A separate group blockaded Marginal Tiete from around 5:40 am, setting a fire underneath the Ponte dos Remedios, the report added. The report added that it was not clear whether the group on Marginal Tiete were Bolsonaro supporters. The protests come a day after pro-Bolsonaro protesters stormed government buildings in Brasilia. This footage shows smoke rising near the Ponte dos Remedios on Monday morning. Credit: @BseConservadora via Storyful

Mentioned in this news
Share it on