The group that leads the meeting made the decision because it considers that Donald Trump’s government questions democratic institutions from other countries, such as the STF in Brazil
The United States was not invited to attend the meeting that will discuss democracy in the world on the banks of the UN General Assembly. In 2024, Na, the Americans were present, but were represented by an employee of the 2nd level of the government of Joe Biden (Democratic Party).
The meeting is organized by Brazil, Spain, Chile and Uruguay. About 30 countries were invited, but the list is not public. Participants from 2024, however, should be present again, such as Germany, France, Canada and Mexico. UN Secretary-General António Guterres must participate. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday (24.Set) in New York.
The group leading the meeting has made the decision that the government of Donald Trump (Republican Party) questions democratic institutions from other countries, such as the Supreme Court (STF) in Brazil, and that has internally regressed to, for example, to press the press in various ways for criticism of their government.
According to members of the Brazilian government, Brazil would not be able to suggest the invitation to the United States when the country has been sanctions, and promises of new punishments, because of the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL). He was sentenced to 27 years and 3 months in prison for leading an attempted coup d’état in 2022.
The group also argues that the UN has 193 members and, by the number of countries, it is necessary to make choices for its composition.
In 2024, the United States sent the then Deputy Secretary of State, Kurt Campbell. The choice of a 2nd level employee, communicated on time, caused discomfort in the Brazilian entourage, which felt discredit of the Biden government. The Democrat had been directly invited by Lula by telephone. At the time, the Americans internally evaluated that the meeting could be harmful in the election campaign, when Vice President Kamala Harris faced Trump in the dispute.
Brazil and Spain inaugurated the group in 2024 also during the UN General Assembly Week in New York. Discussions have revolved around the fake news issue and the way Big Techs have dealt with the subject. Questions such as attacks on democratic institutions in the world are also discussed and how inequality affects democracies.
By the tight schedule of most heads of state, the dynamics of the meeting end up around each country’s rapid statements. To deepen the discussions, the group intends to hold intermediate meetings. One meeting was held in Chile in July. Such a new meeting should take place in 2026 in Spain.
In 2024, Lula During the event that democracy has lived its most critical moment since World War II (1939-1945). “In Brazil and the United States, totalitarian forces have promoted violent actions to challenge the outcome of the ballot box. In Latin America, false news corrodes confidence and affects electoral processes. In Europe, an explosive mix of racism, xenophobia and misinformation campaigns endanger diversity and pluralism. remnants of colonialism ”these.
The president said at that time that extremism is a “Symptom of a deeper crisis of multiple causes.” The head of the Brazilian executive cited countries and regions that suffered attempts to coup. According to him, democracy has become a “Easy target for the far right and its false narratives.”
