Brazilian government managed to resist extreme forces, says Macron on January 8

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, praised the work of the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in rebuilding Brazilian democracy and cited the attacks on January 8, 2023 on the headquarters of the Three Powers in Brasília. In the French leader’s assessment, the Brazilian government managed to “resist” the extreme forces.

“The way in which Brazil managed to reconstitute the balance of democracy and carry out this international fight means a lot to us”, he said, in a statement to the press after a bilateral meeting with Lula this Thursday, 28. The meeting took place at the Palácio do Planalto . According to Macron, there is admiration and friendship on the part of France towards Brazil.

“No one is safe from very extreme forces that come to shake democracy, and the strength of Brazil’s democracy was to resist this”, he added. “I feel immensely honored to be here by your side.”

Macron said France will join initiatives against illegal mining and gold smuggling. Following joint work between the two countries, the French leader invited Lula for a state visit to the European nation in 2025.

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