Brazil cracks down after riot and vows to protect democracy

The Supreme Court is seen on the other side of broken glass (Eraldo Peres/AP)

Brazilian authorities have vowed to protect democracy and punish thousands of supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro who stormed and trashed the nation’s highest seats of power.

In an unprecedented display for Latin America’s largest nation, protesters swarmed into Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace on Sunday.