The Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS), an entity that represents more than 100 companies whose combined revenue is equivalent to almost 50% of Brazilian GDP, vehemently repudiates the crimes committed and the attacks on the Three Powers carried out by extremists on the afternoon of this Sunday, January 8, 2023, in Brasília.
We understand that the success of companies and businesses can only be achieved in a country where full democracy, respect for the results of the polls, institutions and the Democratic Rule of Law prevail. The sustainable development agenda, the fight against the climate emergency and the promotion of a low-carbon, prosperous and inclusive economy require an environment of respect for current laws and institutional security.
It is imperative that both the planning and execution of the attacks be investigated and that those responsible and those who financed them be identified and punished to the full extent of the law. Firm action by the State and a resounding rejection by civil society are necessary to ensure that new affronts to the Democratic Rule of Law are not repeated. CEBDS continues to uphold its historic role in defending an environment of mutual respect and ongoing dialogue between different parties, an essential condition for the full exercise of democracy.
CEBDS issues statement repudiating anti-democratic actions of January 8th, 2023
The Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS in Portuguese), which represents more than 100 companies whose combined accounts revenue for almost 50% of Brazil's GDP, vehemently repudiate the crimes committed and attacks on the three branches of power held by extremists in Brasilia, last Sunday, January 8th, 2023.
We believe that companies and businesses can only be successful in a country where full democracy prevails and where there is respect for elections, institutions, and the rule of law in a democratic state. The sustainable development agenda, the initiatives to tackle climate emergency and the promotion of a low-carbon, prosperous and inclusive economy, require an environment in which the law and institutional security are respected.
The planning and execution of these attacks must be investigated, so that those responsible and their financial backers may be identified and punished to the full extent of the law. The State must take firm measures and civil society must forcefully reject the attacks in order to prevent any further challenges to the rule of law and the democratic state. CEBDS continues to assert its historic role of advocating mutual respect and an ongoing dialogue between different parties as an essential condition for the full exercise of democracy.
