Sánchez “roundly” condemns the assault on Congress and calls for a “return to democratic normality”

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The assault on the main institutions of Brazil by hundreds of supporters of the far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro It has been widely condemned by various representatives and leaders worldwide.

Hundreds of Bolsonaro supporters gathered in Brasilia, invaded the premises of the National Congress and the Supreme Court, to then go to the Planalto Palace, the seat of the Executive, to request a military intervention to remove Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from the presidency.

Spanish support

This coup adventure has been denounced from the main Spanish institutions.

The Government wanted to show its support for the cabinet led by Lula da Silva before the invasion of the radicals. In this sense, the President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sanchez. “All my support for President Lula and the institutions freely and democratically elected by the Brazilian people. We categorically condemn the assault on the Brazilian Congress and call for an immediate return to democratic normality,” he explained in a message on his official Twitter account. Twitter.

Likewise, the Second Vice President and Minister of Labor and Social Economy, Yolanda Diaz has shown its concern after hundreds of Bolsonaro sympathizers have overcome the police barriers and invaded the headquarters of the Brazilian Congress, the presidential palace and the headquarters of the Federal Supreme Court in Brasilia this Sunday.

Díaz has expressed his support for President Lula da Silva and has stressed that “a minority will not be able to bend the will of the Brazilian people. We will continue to expand democracy and conquer more rights,” he added on social networks.

Position that has also been supported by the Vice President and Minister of Ecological Transition Teresa Ribero with another message on the same social network: “The news and images that come from Brazil are terrible. Lula and Brazilian democracy deserve the firm support of society and the forceful rejection of what is happening.”

For her part, the president of the Congress of Deputies, Meritxell Batethas assured that he is following the news of the assault “with concern” and has conveyed his support and solidarity to Lula da Silva and the Brazilian authorities in the face of the “intolerable attack on institutions and democracy”, he has written on his Twitter profile.

With the same opinion, the former president of the Spanish Government Philip Gonzalez He has expressed his solidarity with the “legitimate” president of Brazil, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, against the “coup” that, he has denounced, tries to violate democracy in the South American country.

“My solidarity with Lula da Silva, the legitimate president of Brazil, and with Brazilian democracy in the face of the coup that is trying to interrupt the Brazilian democratic process,” González said in a statement sent to EFE.

The leader of the popular has been equally forceful in his condemnation, Alberto Núñez Feijóowho has expressed his absolute rejection of the assault: “You cannot give in to populism and radicalism, which try to undermine respect for institutions, democracy and public liberties.”

Support from neighboring countries

The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (celac), currently chaired by Argentina, this Sunday expressed its “support” for the Government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, after followers of former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded the buildings of the three State powers in Brasilia.

“The Pro Tempore Presidency of Celac expresses its support for the Government of Lula, elected by the people of Brazil, and rejects violent actions against Brazilian democratic institutions,” this political forum, which brings together 33 members, said on its Twitter account. Latin American and Caribbean countries.

The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petrohas called for the application of the Democratic Charter of the Organization of American States (OAS) in response to the seizure of the headquarters of the main bodies of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of Brazil by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro.

“It is urgent time for the OAS meeting if it wants to continue to live as an institution and apply the democratic charter,” Petro posted on his Twitter account. “All my solidarity with Lula and the people of Brazil. Fascism decides to carry out a coup. The right wing has not been able to maintain the non-violence pact,” he pointed out.

The president of Chili, gabriel boric, which has expressed its “support” for the government of the Brazilian president. “Unpresentable attack on the three powers of the Brazilian State by Bolsonarists. The Brazilian government has our full support in the face of this cowardly and vile attack on democracy,” the Chilean president has published through social networks.

For his part, the President of Argentina, Alberto Fernandezhas expressed its solidarity with the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and called on the region to unite against “the anti-democratic reaction”, after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded the headquarters of the three powers in Brazil on Sunday: “I want to express my repudiation of what is happening in Brasilia. My unconditional support and that of the Argentine people to @LulaOficial in the face of this coup attempt that he is facing”

And the president of Venezuela, Nicolas Madurohas rejected the violence generated by Jair Bolsonaro’s “neofascist groups” in Brasilia, where thousands of radical supporters of the former president caused chaos this Sunday by invading and destroying the headquarters of Parliament, the Presidency and the Supreme Court.

“We categorically reject the violence generated by Bolsonaro’s neo-fascist groups that have assaulted the democratic institutions of Brazil,” Maduro wrote on his Twitter account.

Likewise, the head of state expressed his support for his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and for the people of the South American giant “who will surely mobilize in defense of peace and its president.”

Europe, next to Lula

The president of the European Council, Charles-Michelexpressed this Sunday his “absolute condemnation” for the “assault on the democratic institutions” of Brazil, with a message in which he also wanted to give “full support” to the current president of the South American giant, Luiz Inácio, on behalf of the bloc Lula da Silva.

Michel recalled that Lula was elected “democratically”, in elections that were “fair and free”, contrary to what former president Jair Bolsonaro has defended during these months.

For his part, the EU High Representative for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell He has been “dismayed” by “the actions of violence and the illegal occupation” of institutions at the hands of thousands of “extremists”. “Brazilian democracy will prevail over violence and extremism”, he has sentenced in a first reaction on Twitter.

In a broader statement, he has appealed to Brazil’s political leaders, “especially” former President Jair Bolsonaro, to act “responsibly” and “ask their supporters to go home.” Borrell has stressed that any political difference must be resolved within the framework of democratic institutions and “not with violence in the streets.”

The president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, has also shown itself to be “deeply concerned” by the events in Brasilia, noting that “democracy must always be respected.” The European Parliament is positioned “on the side of Lula’s government” and “of all the legitimately and democratically elected institutions.”

The French President, Emmanuel Macronhas asked to “respect the democratic institutions” of Brazil and has expressed the “unfailing support of France” to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, after the assault by Bolsonarist sympathizers of buildings of power in Brasilia.

“The will of the Brazilian people and the democratic institutions must be respected! President Lula can count on the unfailing support of France,” Macron said.

United States condemnation

USA has expressed this Sunday its “unwavering support” for the democratic institutions of Brazil and has considered that violence “is always unacceptable”.

The American President, Joe Biden is following “the situation closely” while on a trip to El Paso (Texas, USA), White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on his Twitter account. Sullivan expressed his country’s condemnation of “any effort to undermine democracy in Brazil,” which, he stressed, “will not be shaken by violence.”

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For his part, the Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, issued a similar message on his social networks, where he censored the attacks against the headquarters of the Presidency, the Congress and the Brazilian Supreme Court.

“Using violence to attack democratic institutions is always unacceptable,” Blinken said, adding that the US joins Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s call to urge “an immediate end to all these Actions”.



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