Bolsonaro traveled to the United States just before he was replaced by Lula da Silva as president at the turn of the year. According to NBC News, several Democrats have urged President Joe Biden to send Bolsonaro back to his homeland, where his supporters over the weekend stormed the National Assembly, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court in protest against the election results. They believe that the election did not go well as Lula da Silva won over Bolsonaro. – Almost to the day two years after Congress was attacked by fascists, I see that fascists are trying to do the same in Brazil, writes Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter. She is a congresswoman from New York and is considered to be on the left in the Democratic Party. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (back) looks on as Republicans argue over who will be the new speaker. Photo: ANNA MONEYMAKER / AFP Wants to deny Bolsonaro a place of refuge She writes that the US must stand together with Lula and the democratically elected government in Brazil in solidarity, and not give Bolsonaro a place of refuge in the US. She is supported by party members Joaquin Castro from Texas and Ilhan Omar from Minnesota, who both believe that Bolsonaro should be thrown out of the country. Castro says that Bolsonaro should not be given the opportunity to escape his criminal offenses by hiding in the United States. The critics point to Bolsonaro’s long refusal to acknowledge the electoral defeat. He also refused to be present when his successor was sworn in as president on 1 January. Instead, the outgoing president fled to the United States in the New Year’s weekend together with his wife Michelle. May have visa problems It is uncertain what type of visa Bolsonaro has. If he has come on a diplomatic visa from his time as president, this is no longer valid. Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ned Price, stated this in response to questions from journalists in Washington on Monday evening. There has not been a formal request for extradition from Brazil, according to President Biden’s security adviser Jake Sullivan, who was asked about this at a press briefing. Bolsonaro posted a picture from the hospital bed Bolsonaro’s wife stated on Instagram on Monday that the former president had been hospitalized in Florida with stomach pains. On Tuesday night, Bolsonaro himself wrote on Twitter that he had been hospitalized in Orlando, but that he had now been discharged. He was stabbed in the stomach and seriously injured during the election campaign in 2018, and has been admitted to hospital with stomach problems several times since. Bolsonaro thanked his supporters for their prayers and wishes for a speedy recovery. Biden invited Lula to the White House The US president has invited Brazil’s new head of state, Lula da Silva, to Washington, the White House says. The two presidents spoke on the phone on Monday, after the Brazilian police had regained control of the rioters in Brasília. Biden has been clear that the US gives Brazilian democracy its full support, and that he condemns the storming of the national assembly. Foreign Minister Antony Blinken said on Sunday that using force to attack democratic institutions is always unacceptable.
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