“We are going to closely monitor and rely on the strength of Brazil’s democratic institutions,” the White House press secretary, Karine Jean Pierre.
“We have seen recent reports of violence and while the right to protest is fundamental in any democracy, the United States condemns any act of violence and urges Brazilians to peacefully make their voices heard,” he added.
“As a partner, as a partner democracy of Brazil, we will follow the elections with the full expectation that they will be carried out in a free, fair, clean and crediblewith all relevant institutions operating in accordance with the constitutional (order)“, he added.
Brazil goes to the polls on Sunday in the most polarized presidential elections in its history and in the midst of a strong climate of political violence, which has already claimed three deaths during the electoral campaign.
Polls show that the former leftist president Lula da Silva leads the list against president of ultraconservative Jair Bolsonarowho is seeking re-election. If neither gets more than 50% of the votes, there will be a second round on October 30.
Tensions are running high amid mounting violence and fears that Jair Bolsonaro, who has criticized electronic voting and warned against suspected fraud, may not accept the results. The Supreme Federal Court (STF) has been deactivating extremist groups for fear that they might attempt an attack on institutions in the style of what happened in the United States with the storming the capitol.
Source: Ambito
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