For MEPs, it is necessary to establish regulatory mechanisms in social networks, since ideologies based on xenophobia, racism and discrimination are promoted on these platforms and would end up giving strength to extremist groups such as those that led the attacks in Brazil
The European Parliament spoke this Thursday, January 19, to condemn the attack against public authorities produced in Brazil on January 8, urging the Brazilian authorities to guarantee a “quick, impartial, serious and effective” investigation of what happened.
In a non-binding resolution approved by 319 votes in favor, 46 against and 74 abstentions, MEPs expressed their solidarity with President Luis Inácio Lula Da Silva and explicitly called on former President Jair Bolsonaro and his supporters to “accept the election result”. which took place last October.
In addition, the text highlights the recent decision of the Brazilian Supreme Court to authorize an investigation against former President Bolsonario. According to the MEPs, the former president may have contributed, “in a very relevant way”, with the commission of crimes and even terrorist acts.
For the European Parliament, the incident in Brazil is linked to the assault on the United States Capitol in 2021 and the attack on the German parliament (Bundestag) planned in 2022, as they leave evidence of the “rise of transnational fascism, racism and extremism ».
In this sense, they recommend that regulations be established in the use of social networks to avoid “disinformation and hate content”, since many ideologies are propagated through these platforms.
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On Sunday, January 8, thousands of Bolsonaro supporters staged an assault on the Plaza of the Three Powers, the point in Brasilia where the government palace, Congress and the Federal Supreme Court are located.
The crowd invaded the three buildings and caused enormous property damage in protest of the victory of Lula da Silva, considering that the election was rigged to harm Bolsonaro.
As a result of the attacks, more than a thousand people were detained. The Prosecutor’s Office presented its first charges before the Federal Supreme Court on Monday against 39 people suspected of participating in the excesses. Bolsonaro left the country on December 30 and settled in the United States to avoid handing over command to his successor.
*With information from AFP via French 24
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