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

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 at present. Utilizing violence to assault democratic establishments is all the time unacceptable. We be a part of @lulaoficial in urging a right away 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 USA condemns any effort to undermine democracy in Brazil. President Biden is following the state of affairs carefully 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 at present. 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

“Unquestionably, 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 the moment 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 folks of Brazil. Fascism has determined to stage a coup. … It’s pressing for the OAS (Group of American States) to fulfill if it needs to proceed to reside as an establishment.”

ARGENTINE PRESIDENT ALBERTO FERNANDEZ

“I need to specific my rejection of what’s taking place in Brasilia. Mine and the Argentine folks’s unconditional help for @LulaOficial within the face of this tried coup he’s going through.”

FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON

“The desire of the Brazilian folks and the democratic establishments should 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 at present in Brasilia. We reaffirm our confidence within the power of Brazil’s democracy and within the easy 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 to 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 current 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 folks. We categorically condemn the assault on the Brazilian Congress and make a name for the speedy 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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