World Leaders Condemn Outrageous Brazil Coup Attempt

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Joe Biden, along with many other world leaders, condemned the violence in Brazil on Sunday where ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's supporters invaded the nation's congress, presidential palace and supreme court. US lawmakers are now calling for the far-right figure to be extradited from the US. In response to the situation, current president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced a federal security intervention in Brasília lasting until the end of January. Biden tweeted his support for Brazil's democratic institutions and emphasised that the "will of the Brazilian people must not be undermined". US Secretary of State Antony Blinken conveyed his stance on Twitter, noting that "using violence to attack democratic institutions is always unacceptable" and ordered an immediate end to the assault on Brazil's political institutions.

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that the Biden administration condemns any effort to undermine the country's democracy and is closely monitoring the situation. He pointed out that US support for Brazil is unwavering and its democracy will not be shaken by violence. Meanwhile, Bolsonaro left Brazil on the day of President Lula's inauguration and is currently in Florida. People in the US and around the world consider the actions of the Bolsonaro supporters to be similar to the Capitol invasion in 2021, and are appealing for the ex-president to be extradited. US House Foreign Affairs Committee member Joaquin Castro said on CNN that Bolsonaro replicated "the Trump playbook to inspire domestic terrorists to try and take over the government". He noted that Bolsonaro is currently in Florida and that the United States should not be harbouring this authoritarian figure who was behind the attempted coup. Democratic US House representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez also expressed her concern, tweeting that these fascist movements were attempting to do the same thing two years after the Capitol attack. She urged the US to cease providing refuge to Bolsonaro in Florida. Leaders from other countries also expressed their solidarity with Brazil. Chilean President Gabriel Boric called the storming of Brazil's institutions a "cowardly and vile attack on democracy". Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticised fascism's attempt at a coup, while Argentine President Alberto Fernandez offered his country's "unconditional support" to Lula. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro rejected the violent behaviour of the neo-fascist groups and expressed his support for Lula and the people of Brazil. Joao Gomes, the Portuguese foreign minister, criticised Bolsonaro and said it is crucial that he issues a statement of condemnation. European Council President Charles Michel recognised Lula's victory in the elections and denounced the assault on Brazil's democratic institutions, while France's Emmanuel Macron said that Lula could count on his nation's backing.

The incident was widely condemned by leaders across the world, all of whom emphasised the importance of respecting the will of the Brazilian people and their democratically elected government.