Biden government condemns attack on the Brazilian Congress, after violent acts such as those of Trump supporters in the Capitol

The government of President Joe Biden condemned the attack on the Brazilian Congress by followers of Jair Bolsonaro, describing the actions as an effort to affect democracy.

The Biden Administration’s position was through National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who pointed out that the US president is closely monitoring the events.

“The United States condemns any efforts to undermine democracy in Brazil,” Sullivan said in a tweet. “President Biden is closely monitoring the situation, while our support for Brazil’s democratic institutions is unwavering. Brazil’s democracy will not be shaken by violence.”

The invasion this Sunday by supporters of former Brazilian President Bolsonaro of the headquarters of the Executive Branch of his country, the Supreme Court and the National Congress recall the assault on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, where five people died, after a Donald Trump rally.

Bolsonaro’s followers occupied the Planalto Palace, headquarters of the Executive, and the Supreme Court this Sunday, after having previously assaulted the National Congress, in Brasilia, in coup acts against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Bolsonaro’s followers occupied the Planalto Palace, headquarters of the Executive, and the Supreme Court this Sunday, after having previously assaulted the National Congress, in Brasilia, in coup acts against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Unlike Bolsonaro, Trump was still in office at the time of the attack, and in fact delivered his speech from the White House.

Finally, hours after entering the Capitol, the “Trumpist” assailants were finally expelled by security forces and legislators were able to certify Biden’s victory, which allowed his inauguration days later and Trump’s departure from the presidential mansion. .

Since his departure from power, Trump has established his residence in his mansion in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, the same state chosen by Bolsonaro to avoid attending Lula’s inauguration.

It is unknown if the two have had any kind of contact there: it would not be surprising given the great harmony that the two showed when they were in power.

The Bolsonaro assault comes a week after the inauguration of Lula, who defeated Bolsonaro in the second round of elections in October.

In a similar way to Trump, Bolsonaro has fed the discontent of his base since his defeat and left the Presidency without having recognized that he lost in the elections, as the American did in his day.

Since those events in the US, more than 950 people have been arrested for their role in the attack and 192 have received jail terms either in trials or by plea bargains, according to Justice Department data.

With information from EFE