The involvement of private companies in funding and supporting the violence that took place in Brazil is particularly disturbing, as it suggests that there are powerful interests at work that are willing to undermine the democratic process in order to further their own agendas. It is essential that a full investigation be conducted in order to identify all of the parties involved in this attack on democracy and to hold them accountable for their actions. It is also important that the former president, who has been accused of inciting and encouraging the violence, be held to account for his role in this tragic event.