Ministry Torched as Brazil's Temer Faces Violence, Party Mutiny
- Ministry set on fire by demonstrators outside Congress
- No consensus on replacement for president in indirect vote
Violent Protests Against Temer Rock Brazil Markets
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Violent protests rocked Brazil’s capital on Wednesday as President Michel Temer sought to suppress a revolt within his own party after last week’s damaging graft allegations.
Protesters set fire to the ministry of agriculture, prompting the government to send in federal troops. Tens of thousands of demonstrators demanding the president’s removal clashed with police amid clouds of tear gas. Protesters mobilized by labor unions broke into several ministry buildings shattering windows and causing widespread damage. Helicopters circled a thick plume of black smoke in the most violent scenes Brasilia has witnessed in years.