World Leaders Slam Bolsonaro Supporters’ Invasion Of Brazil’s Congress


World Leaders Slam Bolsonaro Supporters' Invasion Of Brazil's Congress

World leaders have condemned the assault on Brazil’s authorities buildings.

Sao Paulo:

Supporters of Brazil’s far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday invaded the nation’s Supreme Court docket and its Congressional constructing and surrounded the presidential palace in Brasilia. Listed here are reactions from world leaders:

UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN

“We condemn the assaults on Brazil’s Presidency, Congress, and Supreme Court docket immediately. Utilizing violence to assault democratic establishments is all the time unacceptable. We be part of @lulaoficial in urging an instantaneous finish to those actions.”

MEXICAN PRESIDENT ANDRES MANUEL LOPEZ OBRADOR

“The coup try by the Brazilian conservatives urged on by the management of oligarchic energy, their spokespersons and fanatics, is reprehensible and undemocratic. Lula will not be alone, he has the help of the progressive forces of his nation, Mexico, the American continent and the world.”

WHITE HOUSE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR JAKE SULLIVAN

“The US condemns any effort to undermine democracy in Brazil. President Biden is following the scenario intently and our help for Brazil’s democratic establishments is unwavering. Brazil’s democracy is not going to be shaken by violence.”

ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES SECRETARY GENERAL LUIS ALMAGRO

“We condemn the assault on the establishments in Brasilia, which constitutes a reprehensible motion and a direct assault on democracy. These actions are inexcusable and fascist in nature.”

EUROPEAN UNION FOREIGN POLICY CHIEF JOSEP BORRELL

“Appalled by the acts of violence and unlawful occupation of Brasilia’s authorities quarter by violent extremists immediately. Full help to Lula and his authorities, to Congress and to the Federal Supreme Court docket. Brazilian democracy will prevail over violence and extremism.”

PORTUGAL’S FOREIGN MINISTER JOAO GOMES CRAVINHO

“No doubt, former president Bolsonaro has accountability. His voice is heard by these anti-democratic demonstrators. It might be essential if he had a message of condemnation within the face of the dysfunction that’s at present taking place in Brasilia.”

CHILEAN PRESIDENT GABRIEL BORIC

“The Brazilian authorities has our full help within the face of this cowardly and vile assault on democracy.”

COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT GUSTAVO PETRO

“All my solidarity to @LulaOficial and the individuals of Brazil. Fascism has determined to stage a coup. … It’s pressing for the OAS (Group of American States) to satisfy if it needs to proceed to dwell as an establishment.”

ARGENTINE PRESIDENT ALBERTO FERNANDEZ

“I wish to specific my rejection of what’s taking place in Brasilia. Mine and the Argentine individuals’s unconditional help for @LulaOficial within the face of this tried coup he’s dealing with.”

FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON

“The need of the Brazilian individuals and the democratic establishments have to be revered! President @LulaOficial can rely on France’s unwavering help.”

UNITED KINGDOM’S AMBASSADOR TO BRAZIL STEPHANIE AL-QAQ

“We condemn the violent scenes of assaults on establishments immediately in Brasilia. We reaffirm our confidence within the power of Brazil’s democracy and within the clean functioning of its democratic course of.”

VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT NICOLAS MADURO

“We categorically reject the violence generated by Bolsonaro’s neo-fascist teams which have assaulted Brazil’s democratic establishments. Our help for @LulaOficial and the Brazilian individuals who will certainly mobilize in protection of peace and their president.”

URUGUAY’S FOREIGN MINISTRY

“Uruguay condemns the episodes of violence towards the establishments in Brazil and requires respect for the rule of legislation, democracy and its authorities.”

PERU’S FOREIGN MINISTRY

“The federal government of Peru energetically condemns the assault on the headquarters of congress, the presidency and the supreme court docket of Brazil and any try and disregard the legitimacy of the October 2022 elections. Our solidarity with President Lula and Brazilian democracy.”

ECUADOREAN PRESIDENT GUILLERMO LASSO

“I condemn the actions of disrespect and vandalism perpetrated towards democratic establishments in Brasilia, they assault democratic order and citizen safety. I specific my and my authorities’s backing for the authorized regime of @LulaOficial.”

BOLIVIA’S FOREIGN MINISTRY

“We reject the violent actions in latest hours towards the democratic establishments of the Federal Republic of Brazil and reiterate our help to our brothers in Brazil and their President Lula da Silva, democratically elected on the polls.”

SPANISH PRIME MINISTER PEDRO SANCHEZ

“All my help to President @LulaOficial and to the free and democratically elected establishments of the Brazilian individuals. We categorically condemn the assault on the Brazilian Congress and make a name for the quick return to democratic normality.”

CUBAN PRESIDENT MIGUEL DIAZ-CANEL

“We energetically condemn the violent and undemocratic acts in Brazil aimed toward creating chaos and disrespecting the favored will which resulted within the election of President Lula.”

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