{"id":37085,"date":"2023-01-11T19:16:29","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T19:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conectas.org\/?post_type=noticia&#038;p=37085"},"modified":"2023-01-17T13:16:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T13:16:23","slug":"international-community-rejects-insurgent-acts-in-brasilia-read-the-statements","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/conectas.org\/en\/noticias\/international-community-rejects-insurgent-acts-in-brasilia-read-the-statements\/","title":"International community rejects insurgent acts in Bras\u00edlia; read the statements","content":"<div class=\"tts_content_wrapper_1\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The storming of the Presidential Palace, the Supreme Court and the National Congress on Sunday, January 8, prompted a series of international declarations in defense of Brazilian democracy. During the attempt at democratic breakdown in Bras\u00edlia, dozens of heads of States, lawmakers and representatives of regional and global institutions condemned the attacks on the headquarters of the country\u2019s three branches of government.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Camila Asano, executive director of Conectas, \u201cthese responses demonstrate that the international community recognizes the security of the electoral system in Brazil and rejects attempts to deny its result and, therefore, that it is concerned about attempts at democratic breakdown in the country\u201d.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, condemned the \u201cassault on the democratic institutions\u201d of Brazil. \u201cThe will of the Brazilian people and the country\u2019s institutions must be respected. I am confident that it will be so. Brazil is a great democratic country,\u201d he said on his Twitter account.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more:&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conectas.org\/en\/noticias\/conectas-condemns-insurgent-acts-and-calls-for-accountability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conectas condemns insurgent acts and calls for accountability<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conectas.org\/en\/noticias\/hold-insurgency-to-account-reaffirm-democracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pact for Democracy: Hold insurgency to account, reaffirm democracy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a statement, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the OAS (Organization of American States) condemned the attacks on the institutions and the violence in Bras\u00edlia. According to the commission, what happened represents an attack against democracy. \u201cThe right to assemble must be peaceful, without weapons and with adherence to the rule of law. All those responsible must be investigated and sanctioned,\u201d it added.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Statements from around the world<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leaders from Latin America also expressed their support for the branches of government in Brazil. Heads of States from countries such as Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Mexico and Colombia offered solidarity to the Brazilian people. Similarly, leaders from France, Spain, Germany and other European nations used their official channels to condemn the pro-coup attacks in the Brazilian capital. Organizations and actors linked to the United States government also condemned the acts. In addition, President Joe Biden called President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to show solidarity and express his support for the Brazilian government.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Chinese government also made a statement. \u201cChina is closely following and firmly opposes the violent attack on the federal authorities in Brazil on January 8,\u201d said Wang Wenbin, the country\u2019s foreign ministry spokesman.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Read some statements:&nbsp;<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Alberto Fern\u00e1ndez, President of Argentina:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;\u201cDemocracy is the only political system that guarantees freedoms and obliges us to respect the verdict of the people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ariel Henry, Prime Minister of Haiti: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Haitian government condemns the attacks perpetrated against the democratic institutions of Brazil and renews its support for President Lula, recently elected by the Brazilian people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the United States:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We condemn the attacks on Brazil\u2019s Presidency, Congress and Supreme Court today. Using violence to attack democratic institutions is always unacceptable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cTerrible images out of Brazil. The violent attacks on the democratic institutions are an assault on democracy that cannot be tolerated. We stand closely alongside President Lula and the Brazilian people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Swiss Embassy in Brazil:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;\u201cThe Swiss Embassy in Brazil is following with grave concern the violent actions in the Three Powers Plaza, in Bras\u00edlia.&nbsp; We reiterate our support for Brazilian institutions and democracy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>British Embassy in Brazil:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;\u201cWe condemn the violent scenes of attack on institutions today in Brasilia. We reaffirm our confidence in the strength of Brazil\u2019s democracy and in the smooth functioning of its democratic process.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Emmanuel Macron, President of France:&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe will of the Brazilian people and the country\u2019s institutions must be respected! President Lula can count on the unconditional support of France.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Gabriel Boric, President of Chile:&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An unconscionable attack on the three branches of the Brazilian state by Bolsonaro supporters. The Brazilian government has our full support in the face of this cowardly and vile attack on democracy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia:&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFascism breaks and violates art. Death to intelligence!, they shouted in Spain, now they do it in Latin America that voted for progressivism.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pedro S\u00e1nchez, Prime Minister of Spain:&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAll my support to President Lula and the institutions freely and democratically elected by the Brazilian people. \u201cWe strongly condemn the assault on the Brazilian Congress and call for an immediate return to democratic normality.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Miguel D\u00edaz-Canel Berm\u00fadez, President of Cuba:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;\u201cWe strongly condemn the violent and anti-democratic acts in Brazil that are occurring in Brazil, with the aim of generating chaos and disrespecting the will of the people expressed with the election of President Lula. We express our full support and solidarity to Lula and his government.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Jo\u00e3o Louren\u00e7o, President of the CPLP:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;\u201cWe consider these demonstrations regrettable and revealing of a high degree of intolerance not compatible with the rules of the democratic game.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ministry of Foreign Relations of Uruguay:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;\u201cUruguay condemns the episodes of violence against the institutions in Brazil and calls for respect for the rule of law, democracy and its government.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ministry of Foreign Relations of Peru:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;\u201cThe government of Peru firmly condemns the assault on the headquarters of Congress, the Presidency and the Supreme Court of Brazil and any attempt to disregard the legitimacy of the October 2022 elections. Our solidarity with President Lula and Brazilian democracy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;\u201cDeeply concerned about the news of rioting and vandalism against the State institutions in Brasilia. Democratic traditions must be respected by everyone. We extend our full support to the Brazilian authorities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>UN Brazil:&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe UN System is monitoring with concern the events today in Bras\u00edlia. The UN condemns any attack of this nature and calls on the authorities to defend democracy and the rule of law.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Wopke Hoekstra, Minister of Foreign Relations of the Netherlands:&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cShocking images from Bras\u00edlia. President Lula Da Silva and his government have my full support. Brazil\u2019s democratic institutions need to be fully respected and all those responsible for the attacks must be held accountable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"tts__custom-position_bottom_fixed\" ><\/div>","excerpt":"<p>The storming of the Presidential Palace, the Supreme Court and the National Congress on Sunday, January 8, prompted a series of international declarat&#8230;<\/p>\n","author":26,"featured_media":37071,"parent":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[7],"tags":[1213,13391],"tema":[12278],"class_list":["post-37085","noticia","type-noticia","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-democracy","tag-insurgent-acts","tema-democracy-and-human-rights-movement"],"acf":{"subtitle-pt":"Heads of States and international bodies describe acts as \u201cassault on democracy\u201d and express solidarity with the Brazilian 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