Thousands of Brazilians far-right on January 8, 2023, assaulted the Presidential Palace, the National Congress and the Supreme Court in Brasilia, destroying everything in their path. Rioters demanded military intervention and the recognition of Jair Bolsonaro as new president.
After few hours of chaos and fear for the Brazilian democracy, police special force took control of the buildings using tear gases, stun grenades and helicopters. At the end of the day more than 2000 of the Bolsonaro supporters were arrested and the calm came back after the storm in Brazil.
Antonio Cascio is an Italian freelance photojournalist and a Reuters photographer stringer, based in Colombia. He focuses his work on social movements, environmental justice, discriminated groups, and indigenous communities. His photographs have been awarded at the Paris Photo Prize 2023, IPA, BIFA and EPA. His pictures have been published by The Guardian, Al Jazeera, El País, Mongabay News, Le Monde, CNN, BBC, DW, Earth Island, NACLA, Amnesty International, and others.
Awards Paris Photo Prize 2023 (Silver Prize in Press and Politic & State of the World Winner), International Photography Award (Honorable Mention in General News) and European Photography Award (Platinum Winner in Press)
