The US and Europe respond to the turmoil in Brazil

In Brazil, supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro launched thousands of protests against his successor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

The United States of America has condemned the riots taking place in Brazil. About this Sunday, January 8, expressed Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.

“We condemn today’s attacks on the presidency, the Congress and the Supreme Court of Brazil. The use of violence to attack democratic institutions is always unacceptable. We join President Lula da Silva in calling for to immediately end these actions,” Blinken said in a statement.

In this regard, the National Security Adviser to the President of the United States, Jake Sullivan Twitter noted that the United States supports Brazil’s democratic institutions.

“The United States condemns any attempt to undermine democracy in Brazil. President Biden is closely monitoring the situation, and we unquestioningly support Brazil’s democratic institutions. Brazil’s democracy will not be shaken by violence,” wrote Sullivan.

Also, the new Brazilian government was supported by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign and Security Policy, Josep Borrell.

“I am appalled by today’s acts of violence and the illegal occupation of the Government Quarter of Brasilia by violent extremists. Full support for Lula da Silva and his government, Congress and the Federal Supreme Court,” wrote Borrell on Twitter, noting that “Brazilian democracy will defeat violence and extremism.”

Note that protesters in Brazil stormed the Congress building, also entered the Supreme Court and besieged the president’s residence.

It will be remembered that the inauguration of President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took place in the capital of Brazil. The politician, who was elected from the leftist Workers’ Party and inaugurated for a third term as president, took the oath before the National Congress.

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