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      Omar Leads 70+ US and Brazilian Lawmakers in Denouncing Coordinated 'Ultra-Right' Attacks

      "Just as far-right extremists are coordinating their efforts to undermine democracy, we must stand united in our efforts to protect it."

      Jake Johnson
      Jan 12, 2023

      Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar on Wednesday led a coalition of more than 70 lawmakers from the United States and Brazil in denouncing right-wing extremists—led by defeated ex-Presidents Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro—for spurring violent insurrections aimed at overturning legitimate election results and toppling democracy in the two countries.

      "As lawmakers in Brazil and the United States, we stand united against the efforts by authoritarian, anti-democratic far-right actors to overturn legitimate election results and overthrow our democracies, including the recent January 8, 2023 attacks on the Brazilian presidential palace, Congress, and Supreme Court as well as the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol," the legislators said in a joint statement.

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