Brazilian and US parliamentarians issued statements against attacks on democracy

Published on 01/11/2023 22:37

In an unprecedented move, more than 60 lawmakers from Brazil and the United States issued a statement against the authoritarian and anti-democratic actions of the far-right to “overturn legitimate election results and undermine our democracy.” The report highlights the attacks against the buildings of the three powers in Brasilia last Sunday, 8 and the attacks against the American Capitol on January 6, 2021.

In addition, the report points to connections between politicians and influential figures of the US far-right and their Brazilian allies, including former advisers to President Donald Trump, Jason Miller and Steve Bannon, who encouraged Bolsonaro to contest the election results. Brazil.

The parliamentarians are calling for accountability of all those involved in anti-democratic movements and stressing the need to unite both countries in this process. Among the representatives who signed the document, the following stand out: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders, from the United States; Erica Hilton (PSOL-SP), Guilherme Poulos (PSOL-SP) and Tabada Amaral (PSB-SP) from Brazil.

“Just as far-right extremists coordinate their efforts to undermine democracy, we must be united in our efforts to defend it. We urge all elected representatives of our two countries to join our call, regardless of political party,” the manifesto defends. .

The Washington Brazil Office (WBO) was responsible for negotiations and reporting between Brazilian and US parliamentarians.