Washington – President Joe Biden assailed Sundays attacks by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil as outrageous as c
Washington – President Joe Biden assailed Sunday’s attacks by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil as ‘outrageous,’ as condemnation poured in from around the world against mobs that smashed their way into the halls of power in Brasilia.
Biden issued his one-word verdict to reporters before later tweeting to assure his support to Brazil’s new leader, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, after pro-Bolsonaro rioters broke into Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace in Brasilia to protest the far-right incumbent’s loss of power.
‘I condemn the assault on democracy and on the peaceful transfer of power in Brazil. Brazil’s democratic institutions have our full support, and the will of the Brazilian people must not be undermined. I look forward to continuing to work with @LulaOficial,’ the U.S. president wrote.
As part of an outpouring of support for Lula after the stunning scenes in Brazil’s capital, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez also assailed the ‘coup attempt’ by supporters of Bolsonaro.
