The world condemns the attack by followers of Jair Bolsonaro and supports Lula da Silva

From the United States to China, passing through the European Union, Russia and Latin America, Numerous countries condemned the assault on Congress by supporters of former Brazilian far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, the Supreme Court and the presidential palacewhich some consider a “attempted coup” and “fascist”, and expressed their unwavering support for the president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro invade the Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court of Brazil

The main reactions

USA

President Joe Biden He described what happened as “scandalous” and his national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that Washington “condemns any attempt to undermine democracy.”

“Our support for Brazil’s democratic institutions is unwavering. Brazil’s democracy will not be shaken by violence,” Sullivan said on Twitter.

China

China “firmly opposes the violent attack” against the seats of power in Brazil, declared Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin, noting that Beijing “supports the measures taken by the Brazilian government to calm the situation, restore social order and preserve national stability”.

Russia

The Kremlin said it condemned “in the strongest possible way the actions of the instigators” of the riots, and affirmed that it supported “fully the Brazilian president” Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Canada

Canada condemned the intrusion and expressed its “support for President Lula and the democratic institutions of Brazil.”

“Respect for the democratic right of the people is paramount in any democracy,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote on his Twitter account.

Vatican

In a speech before the diplomatic corps, Pope Francis lamented “the tensions” and “violence” in various countries of the American continent gripped by political crises, including Brazil.

Argentina

President Alberto Fernández expressed his solidarity with the Lula government “in the face of this coup attempt” and, as president of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), called on the region to unite against “the anti-democratic reaction.” .

Mexico

“The coup attempt by Brazil’s conservatives, urged on by the oligarchic power leadership, its spokesmen and fans, is reprehensible and undemocratic,” said leftist President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on the same social network.

“Lula is not alone, he has the support of the progressive forces of his country, Mexico, the American continent and the world,” he added.

Colombia

“Fascism decides to carry out a coup,” Colombian President Gustavo Petro tweeted. “The rights have not been able to maintain the pact of non-violence. It is urgent time for the OAS meeting if it wants to continue to live as an institution and apply the democratic charter,” he added.

Venezuela

Also on Twitter, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro “categorically rejected the violence generated by Bolsonaro’s neo-fascist groups that have assaulted the democratic institutions of Brazil” and supported Lula and the Brazilian people “who will surely mobilize in defense of Peace and of its president.”

Chili

President Gabriel Boric described the attack as “unpresentable.” The government has announced that it is promoting, together with other countries, an extraordinary session of the OAS Permanent Council “to support democracy and the rule of law in Brazil.”

Cuba

“Refusing to recognize a triumph of the alternative, the Bolsonaristas of #Brazil are emulators of the Trumpists who stormed the #Washington Capitol. #NoAlGolpe. Total solidarity with @LulaOficial”, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stated categorically on Twitter, referring to the storming of the US Congress in 2021 by supporters of former president Donald Trump.

bolivian

“The fascists will always seek to take by force what they did not achieve at the polls,” Bolivian President Luis Arce, who also expresses his solidarity with Lula, said on Twitter.

Ecuador

President Guillermo Lasso described on Twitter as “disrespect and vandalism” the actions perpetrated by Bolsonaro’s followers because they “attack the democratic order and citizen security.” Quito supports Lula and his “legally constituted” government.

Peru

“I reject the use of violence and the attempt to assault the Congress and the presidency in Brazil,” wrote the president of Peru, Dina Boluarte, on her Twitter account while expressing her solidarity with the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva .

Dominican Republic

The same tone in the Dominican Republic, whose President Luis Abinader expressed “the strongest repudiation and condemnation of the unjustifiable acts of violence against the powers of the State and democracy in Brazil.”

OAS

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Luis Almagro condemned “the attack on the institutions in Brasilia, which constitutes a reprehensible action and a direct attack on democracy.” “These actions are inexcusable and fascist in nature,” he said in a tweet.

IACHR

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) “repudiates the attacks on institutions and the violence in Brasilia” and described it as an “attack on democracy,” it said in a statement in Portuguese.

“The right of assembly must be peaceful, without weapons and in strict adherence to the rule of law,” he insisted.

European Union

“Full support for President Lula da Silva, democratically elected by millions of Brazilians after fair and free elections,” Belgian European Council President Charles Michel said on Twitter.

He was also supported by the head of European Union diplomacy, the Spanish Josep Borrell, who said he was “dismayed” by this “extremist violence.”

caricom

The Community of Caribbean countries (Caricom) stated that it condemns “the violent invasion of government buildings that occurred in Brasilia” and added that “those involved must be held accountable”, while calling for a rapid return to order and reaffirming its commitment to the democracy.

Spain

Madrid said he saw a “trumpist trace” in the assault on the seats of power in Brazil, and warned that the “resurgence of ultra movements willing to overwhelm with everything” is the greatest threat to democracy.

France

French President Emmanuel Macron called for “respect for the institutions” of Brazil and expressed France’s “unfailing support” for Lula.

Italy

The head of the Italian government, the far-right Giorgia Meloni, estimated that “the images of the irruption in the headquarters of the institutions are incompatible with any form of democratic disagreement” and called for “a return to normality.

Germany

The German head of government, Olaf Scholz, condemned the assault on Monday, calling it an “intolerable” attack on democracy, and expressed his support for Lula. (YO)