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Motion · S6M-07438 · 9 Jan 2023

Riots in Brazil

Lodged by Maggie Chapman (Scottish Green Party) Standard Motion 21 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes with distress the riots that took place in Brazil on 8 January 2023; condemns these reported acts of political violence, which, it understands, saw supporters of the former far-right leader, Jair Bolsonaro, storm government buildings, including the supreme court, the presidential palace and congress, in what it believes was a failed attempt to overthrow the democratically elected government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva; further condemns the reported actions of far-right extremists, who, it considers, have refused to accept the result of a democratic election, spending recent weeks, it understands, camping outside army bases across the country and calling for a military coup; understands that President Lula has promised swift action to address these reported “acts of vandals and fascists”; joins world leaders in condemning the riots, and offers its support to President Lula during this troubling time. 

Supporters (21)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.