In a speech given at one of the Congress buildings that were attacked, Lula da Silva stressed the need to protect and preserve Brazil's democracy, specifically from those who endangered it.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leaves after attending a ceremony marking the one-year anniversary of rioters storming government buildings in support of former President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 8, 2024 (AP)