On Wednesday, September 28, the United States Senate approved a resolution to “defend and support Brazilian democracy” on the eve of the election’s first round, to be held on Sunday, October 2.
Vermont State Senator Bernie Sanders presented the document. The resolution assures US support for the outcome of the polls on Sunday and also determines a break in international relations with Brazil in the event of a coup.
“The US Senate must make clear through this resolution that we support democracy in Brazil,” Sanders said on the Senate floor.
“It would be unacceptable for the United States to recognize a government that came to power undemocratically and would send a horrible message to the entire world.
“It is important that the Brazilian people know that we are on their side, on the side of democracy. With the approval of this resolution, we are sending that message.”
Tim Kaine, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, also said he supported the resolution. Kanie blamed it on the country’s responsibility to act to defend democracy, which he said is under “attack.”
“With this vote, the Senate has sent a powerful message that we are committed to joining arms with the people of Brazil in support of their country’s democracy and remain confident that Brazil’s electoral institutions will ensure a free, fair, and transparent vote,” the congressman added.
Last week, the US Embassy in Brazil used social networks to reinforce the credibility of the polls and assured that it would recognize the winner of the elections.
In the same publication, the agency stated that the recognition of the elected candidate will result from trust in the integrity of the Brazilian Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) and not from a “negotiation with any candidate or political party”.
With informtion from Poder360