The newly formed Brazil government is gearing up for a new wave of protests by the supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro following the weekend invasion of key government buildings by them in an apparent attempt to topple the administration.

‘Mega-protest’: Brazil government gears up for fresh pro-Bolsonaro demonstrations, security beefed up

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalised in Florida on Monday with stomach pains as 1,500 of his supporters were detained in Brasilia after storming key buildings in the capital.

Bolsonaro in Florida hospital; Over 1500 supporters detained after Brazil riots

Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro broke into the country's congressional building, Supreme Court and presidential palace Sunday.

Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro storm Presidential palace

Bolsonaro condemns violence after supporters storm key government buildings in Brazil

Brazil's new justice minister Flavio Dino has slammed protesters denying election results and camping outside Brazilian army bases. He said they have become "incubators of terrorism", a day after police detonated an explosive device and arrested a suspect they accused of links to the Brasilia camp.

Protesters denying election results are 'terrorists', threaten Lula's inauguration, says new Brazil minister

Facebook condemned Saturday what it called an "extreme" ruling by a Brazilian Supreme Court judge ordering it to block the accounts of 12 high-profile allies of President Jair Bolsonaro, which it vowed to appeal.

Facebook slams 'extreme' ruling blocking Bolsonaro allies