STF launches campaign in defense of democracy after coup attacks – 01/17/2023 – Politics

The Federal Supreme Court launched this Tuesday (17) an advertising campaign in defense of democracy, in response to attacks by coup militants, who invaded the headquarters of the judiciary, the National Congress and the Planalto Palace.

The advertising campaign bears the name “Unshaken Democracy”. The material will be aired on TV Justiça and on the social networks of the STF.

The first video shows images of the STF building, the plenary and other dependencies, and other headquarters of the entire Three Powers, before the destruction promoted by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL). A text then references the attacks and ends by stating that democracy will not bow.

“Glasses were broken. Statues were overturned. Chairs were torn away. But the defense of the Constitution remains unshaken”, states the text.

STF Minister Alexandre de Moraes published the video on his social networks, calling the coup-mongering demonstrators who promoted the scenes of destruction and vandalism terrorists.

“The STF was damaged by terrorists. But Institutions are not just made of bricks, they are made of people, courage and determination. We are going to rebuild the structures and show that the CF [Constituição Federal] and Democracy remain stronger than ever”, wrote the minister.

On Sunday (8), supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) promoted a major coup act in Brasília, in which they advanced on the security forces and invaded the Planalto, the National Congress and the Federal Supreme Court. They left a trail of destruction wherever they went.

The Federal Supreme Court building was one of the most damaged. The coup plotters broke windows, invaded the plenary of the House, ripped out chairs. Even the door of the office of Alexandre de Moraes, who became an enemy of Bolsonaro and Bolsonaristas, was ripped off and taken as a trophy.

The day after the attacks, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received governors and representatives of the Three Powers at Planalto for a meeting. After the meeting, everyone walked to the Supreme Court, in a sign of unity against extremism.