Jamil Chad Bolsonaro’s silence in the face of coup threats has created international alarm 27/12/2022 04h00

Foreign organizations and governments are concerned about the inauguration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) on January 1, 2023, which should have over 50 senior delegations from abroad. The main reason for the warning, according to the column, is the silence of President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and his allies in the face of threats to the ceremony and possible signs of aggression from the far right.

report UOL It was learned that the news about the arrest of the suspects who planned the attack and the organization of violent demonstrations were closely followed by foreign organizations. Some, still anonymous, said they were considering sounding international alerts to national authorities to demand guarantees that the putschists could be prosecuted and that Lula’s inauguration ceremony could take place.

Among foreign embassies in Brasilia, Christmas was partially interrupted so that warnings could be sent to capitals around the world about the arrest of George Washington Souza, 54, suspected of terrorist activities.

But what are foreign governments really worried about?

• Bolsonaro’s silence in the face of threats and discovery of violent attack plans???????? According to European diplomats, the choice of a leader to remain silent is a hallmark of the far right in the face of a supposedly spontaneous act of aggression against institutions.

• Evidence of the existence of extreme right cells even individuals who are waiting for a signal from leaders to take action.
• Increased circulation of messages about possible “events” in Bolsonarist networks this can mark property.

And now? Even before the vote in Brazil, democracies aware of the communication factor among far-right groups around the world formed a kind of informal alliance to support the electoral process in the country.

But the protection is not over yet, and according to foreign sources, the presence of an unprecedented number of leaders in office is part of an offensive to prevent the far-right from reversing a legitimate outcome of the polls.

It wouldn’t come as a surprise if Bolsonaro didn’t take part in the presidency. According to former minister and ambassador Rubens Ricupero, the international community has already “priced in” its decision not to attend the current president’s inauguration and to repeat the behavior of Donald Trump in the United States.

However, this does not mean that the problems are over. According to the members of the team that prepared the transfer of power, there is a deliberate decision to intensify the intelligence agency before January 1.

According to sources at Itamaraty, an important security plan is being prepared to receive approximately 30 international leaders and 20 more senior delegations, the largest contingent of foreign personalities, heads of state, government, monarchs and ministers at an inauguration ceremony. democracy in Brazil.

Silence is used as a cover by the far right. Michel Gherman, professor of sociology at UFRJ and coordinator of the Center for Jewish Studies, makes no secret of his concern.

This is the tip of an iceberg, the size of which we have no idea. The logic of remaining silent is specific to the extreme right. It is a logic that I cannot control, direct and only guides according to the codes. Michel German (UFRJ)

Gherman recalls that Brazil has already experienced an eruption of electoral violence in recent months and is now moving towards a more serious wave of attacks aimed at “creating chaos.” The author of “The Gentile Jew: Attempting to colonize Judaism by Bolsonarism” (Fósforo Editora) also highlights that Brazil has a tradition of terrorist attacks by the Army.