Brazil Joins World on Mourning for Auschwitz

The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations released a note, January 27, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, in Poland.

In the note, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva gives expression to the feelings of the Brazilian population and “deplores the barbarity that victimized millions of Jews” during the Second World War.


According to the statement, the President “joins in the international manifestations of solidarity with the Holocaust victims and reiterates Brazil’s rejection of all forms of intolerance.


“Preserving the memory of those who were sacrificed and of the tragedy that scourged humanity, the Brazilian government will continue to endeavor so that similar acts will never be repeated.”


The note recalls Brazil’s participation in the battle against totalitarianism in Europe during the Second World War and the country’s active role in the creation of the United Nations (UN) in 1945, to foster the ideals of solidarity, justice, and peace.


ABr

Tags:

You May Also Like

Brazil Has Made Twitter into a Tool for a Fairer Democracy

While Twitter has revolutionized communication in the US and around the world, it has ...

The Sinking of the SS Sarney

By giving Roseana Sarney its unqualified support her own party left voters with the ...

In Brazil, I Found Out, Magic Is an Everyday Reality

There is a church in Curitiba that blesses cars. When I first heard this, ...

Suddenly, Brazil and Friends at the WTO Are Geared to Save the World

Just when the WTO's Doha Round had faded into the back pages of specialized ...

Brazil’s IRS and Elections Board Join Forces to Catch Corrupt Politicians

Brazil’s Federal Elections Board (TSE) and the Federal Revenue Department (SRF) will sign an ...

120 Ministers of Environment in Brazil for Biodiversity Conference

Some 6,000 representatives from more than 190 countries will begin discussions on alternatives for ...

Brazilian Ship Leaves for Five-Months Research Trip to the Antarctic

Oceanographic Support Ship Ary Rongel left on Friday, October 21, from Rio de Janeiro, ...

Lula Calls for New Global Order and More Patience with Iran

Among the subjects discussed at the BRICs summit, in separate meetings between president Luiz ...

No One’s Minding the Store Brazil

Chief of Staff José Dirceu commands the political tractor to get reforms passed. Finance ...