Dozens of protesters demanding a military coup have forced their way into Brazil's lower chamber of Congress in the capital, Brasilia, denouncing government corruption, they called for a return to military rule – which the country saw from 1964 to 1985. <br/><br/>At least 40 demonstrators scuffled with guards and took over the podium as a session began yesterday. In Rio de Janeiro, police fired tear gas at public sector workers protesting against cuts. <br/><br/>The protesters swept past security guards and smashed a glass door to get into the parliament chamber, where they shouted "general here, general here" and sang the national anthem. According to the Police, it took three hours to round up all the protesters. They were all detained.<br/><br/>Later in the day, President Michel Temer's spokesman, Alexandre Parola, called the protest an affront and said it was a violation of the norms of democratic co-existence.