Trump supports Bolsonaro: Political provocation shocked Brazil!

Trump kritisiert die politische Verfolgung von Bolsonaro in Brasilien. Einblick in den Putschversuch und dessen Folgen.
Trump criticizes the political persecution of Bolsonaro in Brazil. Insight into the coup attempt and its consequences. (Symbolbild/MM)

Trump supports Bolsonaro: Political provocation shocked Brazil!

In a explosive political situation between the United States and Brazil, Donald Trump has recently confirmed his support for the former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. In his statements, Trump described the ongoing investigation against Bolsonaro as "Hatz" and claimed that these measures were politically motivated. This statement caused the American envoy in Brazil to report to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to clarify the situation. The US message also described the allegations against Bolsonaro as "political persecution", as Welinglichte Kringen reports.

Bolsonaro faces serious allegations: he stands in front of the Supreme Court of Brazil and has to answer for his alleged role in the attempted coup in January 2023. During his presidency and the election campaign, he repeatedly expressed doubts about the integrity of the elections and the use of electronic election machines. These claims resulted in a storm on various government buildings, in which over 1,400 people were arrested, many of them received several years of prison. However, the central problem remains that the masterminds of these events have so far been largely undisputed. The judiciary in Brazil has given some judgments against participants, but the path to clarify the background of political and military string pullers is still long, so daily news.

global support and setbacks

Trump, who considers Bolsonaro innocent and wants to follow his process closely, sees the events a parallel to his own experiences with legal challenges. The former US President has spoken out for Bolsonaro several times and praised it to ensure that his struggle for peace and justice is well received worldwide. In his part, Bolsonaro thanked Trump for his support and emphasized the common vision.

However, the situation in Brazil becomes complicated. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sharply criticized Trump's interventions and advised him to take care of his own, urgent affairs instead of interfering in Brazilian politics. Lula emphasized that democracy in Brazil was a matter of Brazilian and that nobody is above the law when it comes to the statements of Trump, which are considered inappropriate.

The Brazilian judiciary, which Bolsonaro takes the opportunity to apply for a political office by 2030, leads a bitter procedure in which the allegations of abuse of power are further examined during the last elections. With a fragmented political system and the broad wish of the Brazilian population, never having to live in a dictatorship again, political polarization remains a serious topic. According to [AP News] (https://apnews.com/article/trump-bolsonaro-brazil-defense-trial coup-attach-163fd56e5DCEA061DE7BDFEE), the times are not over, and the challenge is to find a stable way to normal.

The coming weeks should be crucial, both for Bolsonaro and for the future political landscape of Brazil and the relationships with the United States. How the situation will develop remains to be seen, but the support and reviews from both countries will continue to make headlines.

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