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Condemning the violent insurrection in Brazil on January 8, 2023, and expressing United States solidarity with the people of Brazil, as well as support for safeguarding Brazil's democratic institutions.

S. Res. 32 · 118th Congress · Feb 2, 2023 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the Senate—
(1)
expresses its ongoing solidarity with the people of Brazil and unwavering support for Brazil’s democratic institutions in the aftermath of the January 8, 2023, insurrection;
(2)
condemns the violent siege conducted by former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters against Brazil’s presidential palace, Congress, and Supreme Court that was fueled, in part, by disinformation spread by former president Jair Bolsonaro over several months;
(3)
commends Brazil’s electoral institutions for conducting free, fair, and transparent elections on October 2, 2022, and October 30, 2022;
(4)
urges social media and group messaging companies to take concrete steps to address the ways its platforms are used to facilitate disinformation and misinformation in Brazil, and to work with Brazilian authorities to address any role such platforms had in facilitating and amplifying the violent events on January 8, 2023;
(5)
urges the President to expeditiously review all requests from Brazilian authorities related to the investigation into the January 8, 2023, insurrection, including any future extradition requests for former senior Brazilian officials;
(6)
encourages the United States Senate and House of Representatives to support any requests from the Brazilian Congress related to its investigation of the violent siege that occurred on January 8, 2023, including sharing best practices from the investigation conducted by the United States House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol;
(7)
endorses President Biden's invitation of President da Silva to Washington, District of Columbia, to continue United States-Brazil collaboration on a wide-ranging shared agenda; and
(8)
reaffirms its commitment to strengthening the alliance and strategic partnership between the United States and the Government of Brazil on the defense of democracy and human rights and other issues of shared priorities, including defense cooperation, food security, environmental cooperation, and inclusive and sustainable development.