“We are deeply concerned by reports of rioting and vandalism against state institutions in Brasilia. Everyone must respect democratic traditions. We offer the Brazilian authorities our full support “PM Modi tweeted about it.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep concern on Monday about rioting and vandalism against state institutions in Brasilia, pledging full support to Brazilian authorities.
“We are deeply concerned about reports of rioting and vandalism against State institutions in Brasilia. Everyone must respect democratic traditions. “We extend our full support to the Brazilian authorities,” Prime Minister Modi tweeted.
“I condemn the assault on democracy and the peaceful transfer of power in Brazil,” Biden tweeted. Brazil’s democratic institutions have our full support, and the Brazilian people’s will must not be weakened. I’m excited to keep working with @LulaOficial.” The ‘assault on Brazil’s democratic institutions,’ according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, was condemned. He emphasised the importance of respecting the will of the Brazilian people and democratic institutions.
“I strongly condemn today’s assault on Brazil’s democratic institutions. The Brazilian people’s will and democratic institutions must be respected. I am completely confident that it will. “Brazil is a wonderful democratic country,” Guterres said on Twitter.
On Sunday, supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s congressional building, Supreme Court, and presidential palace.
The violations occurred about a week after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office, having defeated Bolsonaro in a runoff election on October 30.
On Sunday, Al Jazeera reported that videos on social media showed Bolsonaro supporters smashing windows and furniture in the National Congress and Supreme Court buildings.
They scaled the roof of the Congress building, which houses Brazil’s Senate and Chamber of Deputies, and unfurled a banner reading “intervention” and an apparent appeal to the Brazilian military.
Images on Globo News showed protesters roaming the presidential palace, many of whom were dressed in the colours of the Brazilian flag, which have also come to symbolise the Bolsonaro administration.
According to local media, about 3,000 people were involved in the incident, which was covered by Al Jazeera.
The three-hour siege comes just a week after the inauguration of Bolsonaro’s leftist rival, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
In a dramatic protest against President Silva’s inauguration last week, around 3,000 supporters of Brazil’s far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro break into the Brazil Congress building and presidential palace. Silva defeated Bolsonaro in a runoff election on October 30.
Although he stated he would assist in the transfer of power, Bolsonaro contested the election results and hasn’t formally conceded.
Meanwhile, according to CNN Brasil and a local official, police have cleared the massive crowds from government buildings and made at least 400 arrests.
According to Ibaneis Rocha, the governor of Brazil’s Federal District, at least 400 people have been arrested after pro-Bolsonaro supporters stormed key government buildings in the country’s capital.
According to CNN Brasil, the three main government buildings involved in today’s breach — the Supreme Court, the presidential palace, and the congressional building — have been cleared of protesters.
Furthermore, Justice Minister Flavio Dino stated that the Brazilian government will take additional steps to strengthen Brasilia.
“There are still people on the internet saying that they are going to continue with terrorist acts,” Dino told reporters. And they will be unable to demolish Brazilian democracy. They will not.” He also called the events in Brasilia on Sunday a “coup,” according to CNN.
According to CNN, Facebook’s parent company Meta declared the unrest in Brazil a “violating event” on Sunday, adding that it would “remove content that supports or praises” protesters who broke into government buildings.
Furthermore, Justice Minister Flavio Dino stated that the Brazilian government will take additional steps to strengthen Brasilia.
“There are still people on the internet saying that they are going to continue with terrorist acts,” Dino told reporters. And they will be unable to demolish Brazilian democracy. They will not.” He also called the events in Brasilia on Sunday a “coup,” according to CNN.
According to CNN, Facebook’s parent company Meta declared the unrest in Brazil a “violating event” on Sunday, adding that it would “remove content that supports or praises” protesters who broke into government buildings.
