The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, stated that “no president, of any country in the world, however large it may be, has the right to impose rules on other countries”. The statement was made this Saturday, 18th, during a speech at the Democracy Always Forum, in Barcelona, Spain.
“We cannot get up every morning and go to sleep every night with tweet of a president threatening the world, waging war”, highlighted Lula, in reference to the president of the United States, Donald Trump.
The head of Brazil’s Executive Branch also criticized the actions of the United Nations (UN). “All of them countries make decisions without consulting the UN,” he said. The president reinforced that discussions on multilateralism and other issues could be the focus of the UN, but this does not happen because the institution “does not represent what it was created for”.
The Brazilian president also reiterated his concern about extremism and the lack of respect for the UN, classifying this scenario as something “very dangerous”. “The UN cannot remain silent and watch what is happening in the world.”
“Trump invades Iran and increases the price of beans in Brazil, increases corn in Mexico, increases gasoline in another country. Is it the poor who will bear the responsibility for wars that no one wants?”, asked Lula.
Digital platforms
Lula also defended that the regulation of digital platforms is a global issue, and not something restricted to a few countries.
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“Controlling digital platforms and imposing democratic rules is a global issue, not a matter of one country or another. In Brazil, we are trying to do our part. The naked truth is that the lie won over the truth, that is the concrete fact”, stated the president in his speech at the Democracy Always Forum, held in Barcelona, Spain, this Saturday, 18.
Lula gave an emphatic speech demanding a position from other countries on the ineffectiveness of the United Nations (UN) and the threats to multilateralism. The Brazilian president said that the UN “is a very valuable instrument if it works”.
“It needs to work to ensure that platforms are regulated around the world, for everyone. A president of one country cannot interfere in the election of another, ask for a vote for another. Where is the electoral and territorial sovereignty? This is a topic we need to discuss”, he stated, referring to the involvement of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, with the election in Hungary last weekend.
The PT member emphasized to the other participants in the forum, generally center-left leaders, that “it is within the United Nations” that this debate must be held. “We should try to include in the document (final forum) a general call to discuss what is happening in the world today, with the destruction of multilateralism. The strength of the warlord will prevail”, he stated.
Cuba’s situation is worrying, says Lula
Lula cited the humanitarian crisis experienced in Cuba and said he is very worried about what is happening in the Caribbean country.
“Cuba has a problem, but it’s a Cuban problem. Stop this damn blockade of Cuba and let the Cubans live their lives. It’s not possible for us to remain silent in the face of this,” he declared. The president also mentioned Haiti, which is also experiencing serious economic problems.
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The President of the Republic, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, said that Brazil managed to defeat extremism once, but the fight is not over yet.
“We have a former president in prison sentenced to 27 years in prison and four generals arrested because they tried to carry out a coup. But extremism is not over, it is still alive and will contest elections again”, he declared, in a speech this Saturday, 18, at the Democracy Always Forum, in Barcelona, Spain.
The head of the Executive Branch also made nods to the discussion surrounding the end of the 6×1 journey. “I’m in this fight because I know that individually there is no way out for any of us,” he said.
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Lula drew attention to the debate surrounding technological gains in the job market, amid an eventual end of the 6×1 journey. “It seems to me that technological gains are only valid for the rich, for the poor they are worth nothing”, he highlighted.
For Lula, issues like this are put on the table so that democracy can regain credibility. “Democracy is losing credibility because it has often failed to respond to society’s desires.”
