The
Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Cuba strongly rejects the
parliamentary and judicial coup d’état perpetrated against
President Dilma Rousseff
The
Government’s estrangement from the President, without presenting
any evidence of corruption or crimes of responsibility against her,
as well as from the Workers’ Party (PT) and other left-wing allied
political forces, is an act of defiance against the sovereign will of
the people who voted for her. The governments headed by Luiz Inácio
Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff implemented a socio-economic model
that made it possible for Brazil to take a step forward in areas such
as production growth with social inclusion, the creation of jobs, the
fight against poverty, the eradication of extreme poverty among more
than 35 million Brazilians who used to live in inhumane conditions
and income increase for another 40 million; the expansion of
opportunities in the areas of education and health for the people,
including those sectors who had been previously marginalized.çDuring
this period, Brazil has been an active promoter of Latin American and
Caribbean integration. The defeat of the Free Trade Agreement of the
Americas (FTAA), the celebration of the Latin American and Caribbean
Summit on Integration and Development (CALC) which led to the
creation of CELAC and foundation of UNASUR are transcendental events
in the recent history of the region which show the leading role
played by that country.
Likewise,
Brazil’s approach to the Third World nations, particularly Africa;
its active membership in the BRICS Group (made up by Brazil, Russia,
India, China and South Africa); and its performance at the United
Nations Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the
United Nations (FAO); and the World Trade Organization, among others,
are an acknowledgement of its international leadership.
Equally
praiseworthy has been Brazil’s performance under the Workers’
Party governments in crucial international issues for the defense of
peace, development, the environment and the programs against hunger.
The
efforts made by Lula and Dilma to reform the political system and
organize the funding of parties and their campaigns as well as in
support of the investigations started against corruption and the
independence of the institutions responsible for such investigations
are too well known.
The
forces that are currently exercising power have announced the
privatization of deep water oil reserves and social programs
curtailments. Likewise, they are proclaiming a foreign policy focused
on the relations with the big international centers of power. Quite a
few among those who are impeaching the President are currently under
investigation for acts of corruption.
What
happened in Brazil is another expression of the offensive of
imperialism and the oligarchy against the revolutionary and
progressive governments of Latin America and the Caribbean which
threatens peace and stability of nations and is contrary to the
spirit and the letter of the Proclamation of Latin America and the
Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, signed at the Second CELAC Summit in
January, 2014, in Havana by the Heads of State and Government of the
region.
Cuba
reiterates its solidarity with President Dilma and comrade Lula as
well as with the Worker’s Party, and is confident that the
Brazilian people will defend the social achievements that have been
attained and will resolutely oppose the neoliberal policies that
others may try to impose on them and the plundering of its natural
resources.
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