The government of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said it disagreed with the use of the summit to condemn Russia’s actions
247 The Brazilian government has refused to sign the final declaration of the Democracy Summit, in which the participating countries condemned Russia’s crackdown on Ukraine, the O Globo newspaper reported. The event, sponsored by the President of the United States, Joe Biden, for the third consecutive year ends this Thursday (30th). It excluded the socialist nations of Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba, as is usual in events of the kind organized by the US government.
According to the newspaper, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated in a letter to the summit that he was against the political instrumentalization of democracy debates.
“We are living through a period of the threat of a new Cold War and the inevitability of armed conflict. Everyone knows the cost of spending on weapons at the expense of social investment in the first war. walls to create divisions. To defend democracy is to fight for peace. Political dialogue is the best way to reach consensus,” the letter said.
The summit’s final declaration laments the humanitarian consequences of the war, which it describes as Russia’s “aggression” against Ukraine. She cites “continuing attacks on critical infrastructure across Ukraine with devastating consequences for civilians” and expresses concern about civilian deaths, rising numbers of refugees and negative impacts “on global food security, energy, security and nuclear protection and the environment “.
In an excerpt sent directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the statement said it “strongly supports accountability for the most serious crimes under international law, committed in the territory of Ukraine, through appropriate, fair and independent.” investigations and prosecutions at the national or international level, and to ensure justice for all victims and prevent future crimes”.
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In another part of the letter, President Lula says that “democratic institutions must be able to withstand violent attacks, disinformation campaigns and hate speech that often use social media, as well as overcoming wars, the climate crisis, hunger and inequality on the planet.” planets”.
During the summit, Biden pledged a $690 million fund to advance democracy around the world, declaring that “world history is at a turning point where the decisions made will affect the decades that follow.”
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