congressmen denounce Bolsonaro’s efforts to subvert democratic institutions

congressmen denounce Bolsonaro’s efforts to subvert democratic institutions

The ultra-conservative Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonarolags behind in the electoral polls against the leftist ex-president Lula gives Silva.

Bolsonaro has questioned Brazil’s voting system and said he feared a fraud electoral like the one he has denounced without evidence in the United States, the former president donald Trump of whom he declares himself an admirer and friend.

“It would be unacceptable for the United States to recognize a government that came to power in an undemocratic manner. It is important that the people of Brazil know that we are on their sideon the side of democracy,” said US Senator bernie Sandersone of the promoters of the resolution, in a statement.

The resolution calls on the government of Jair Bolsonaro to guarantee that the elections “are carried out in a free, fair, credible, transparent and peaceful manner.”

The United States must “immediately recognize” the electoral result if international observers and organizations determine that the elections were free and fair and “review and reconsider the relationship” with any government that comes to power “through undemocratic means, including a blow military“, says the text.

This bicameral proposal “is critical and draws an important line: the United States should not formally recognize or provide military aid to an illegitimate government,” says the congresswoman Sarah Jacobscited in the statement.

Source: Ambito

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