Tensions remain high following the electoral defeat of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, whose supporters have rioted repeatedly across the country.
abc.net.au/news/brazil-bolsonaro-lula-election-riots/101816232Brazil's Supreme Court has banned registered gun-owners from carrying firearms in the federal district until after the inauguration of President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in reaction to recent episodes of political violence.
Justice Alexandre de Moraes temporarily suspended licences permitting hunters, marksmen and collectors to carry guns, firearms and ammunition in the region of the capital city Brasilia. The measure will be in place from Wednesday evening local time until January 2, the day after Mr Lula's inauguration, according to Justice Moraes's decision, which was reviewed by Reuters.
Tensions remain high in the South American country after the most fraught election in a generation, in which leftist Lula narrowly defeated far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.Mr Bolsonaro's supporters have been camping outside army barracks urging the military to stage a coup.
Incoming Justice Minister Flavio Dino cheered the ruling, saying the move would ensure greater security at the inauguration.Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.
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