“A sign of the weakening of democracy”, the message of Francisco after the attack of the Bolsonarists in Brazil

The Pope francesco He referred this Monday to the attacks by Bolsonaro fanatics that took place “in the last few hours in Brazil”, referring to the Vatican at the “forms of violence that exacerbate social conflicts”.

“In many areas, a sign of weakening of democracy It is marked by growing political and social polarizations, which do not help to solve the citizens’ urgent problems,” the pontiff said as he received the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See at the Vatican.

“I am thinking of the numerous political crises in various countries of the American continent, with their load of tensions and forms of violence that exacerbate social conflicts. I am thinking above all of what happened recently in Peru and in the last few hours in Brazil and in the worrying situation in Haiti”, Jorge Bergoglio said as he met the representatives of the 183 states with which the Holy See maintains relations.

“It is always necessary to overcome partisan logic and strive to build the common good,” added Francisco in that direction.

This Sunday, thousands of followers of former President Jair Bolsonaro who are calling for a coup d’état invaded for four hours and caused the destruction of the Planalto Palace (government palace), the Congress and the Federal Supreme Court (STF), which is why the President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has decreed federal intervention in the security of Brasilia, accusing local police officers of having liberated the area and allowing an attack reminiscent of the one suffered by the United States Capitol in January 2021.

With information from Telam