Police forces reestablish order in Brasilia after attacks on government institutions by supporters of Jair Bolsonaro

Brasilia, January 8 (RHC)-- Several hours after the storming of Brazil's Congress and the Supreme Court, police forces reestablished order and detained hundreds of supporters of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro. 

The storming took place in Brasilia on Sunday, with local media outlets estimating that thousands of the former president's supporters had taken part in the raids.

Dramatic footage showed the attackers pushing through police barricades and making their way onto the roof of the parliament, as well as storming many nearby buildings such as the Supreme Court and the Planalto Palace.

During the incident, Lula was far from the capital, on an official trip to Sao Paulo state. 

The Supreme Court was ransacked by the occupiers, according to social media images that showed protesters shattering the windows of the building.