Lula makes a speech of September 7 and defends national sovereignty and pix

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva made a statement on Saturday (6), on a radio and TV network, on the eve of the Independence Day holiday. During a statement, which lasted just over 5 minutes, Lula defended the sovereignty of the country and use of Pix, the payment system developed in Brazil.

“More than 200 years have passed and we have become sovereign. We are not and we will not be again of anyone. We are able to govern and take care of our land and our people, without interference from any foreign government,” he said, in reference to attempts at interference from the Trump government in the Jair Bolsonaro trial, which takes place at the Supreme Court (STF).

Lula highlighted “friendly with all countries’, but Brazil will not accept“ orders from anyone ”.“ Brazil has a single owner: the Brazilian people. ”

“Therefore, we defend our riches, our environment, our institutions. We defend our democracy and we will resist anyone who tries to blow it,” he added.

The president also said that it is “inadmissible the role of some Brazilian politicians who encourage attacks on Brazil.” “They were elected to work for the Brazilian people, but they defend only their personal interests. They are traitors of the homeland. The story will not forgive them.”

Regarding the Pix, whose system has been investigated and questioned by the United States, Lula defended its use and rejected any “privatization attempt”. “Pix is ​​from Brazil. It’s public, it’s free and will continue like this.

About the internet, he recognized the importance of digital networks, as they offer “information, knowledge, work and fun for millions of Brazilians”, but said they “are not above the law.”

“Digital networks cannot continue to be used to spread fake news and hate speech. They cannot make room for crimes such as financial blows, sexual exploitation of children and adolescents and encouragement to racism and violence against women.”

Lula’s full pronouncement on September 7

“Dear Brazilian people, tomorrow, September 7, is the day to celebrate Brazil’s independence. It’s a good time for us to talk about sovereignty.

September 7 represents the moment when we are no longer a colony and we conquer our independence, our freedom and our sovereignty.

At the time of colonization, our gold, our woods, our precious stones, none of this belonged to the Brazilian people. All our wealth was leaving Brazil to help enrich other countries.

More than 200 years have passed and we have become sovereign. We are not and we will not be anyone again. We are able to govern and take care of our land and our people, without interference from any foreign government.

We maintain friendly relationships with all countries, but we do not accept orders from anyone. Brazil has a single owner: the Brazilian people.

Therefore, we defend our riches, our environment, our institutions. We defend our democracy and we will resist anyone who tries to blow it.

The role of some Brazilian politicians who stimulate attacks on Brazil is inadmissible. They were elected to work for the Brazilian people, but defend only their personal interests. They are traitors of the homeland. The story will not forgive them.

My friends and my friends, sovereignty may seem a very distant thing, but it is in everyday life. It is in defense of democracy and in the fight against inequality, all forms of privileges of few over the right of many. It is in protecting workers’ achievements, supporting young people so that they have a better future, creating opportunities for entrepreneurs and programs that help the most needy.

If we are entitled to these public policies, it is because Brazil is a sovereign country and has made the decision to take care of the Brazilian people.

My friends and friends, a sovereign country is a country off the hunger map, which clears the income tax of those who earn up to $ 5,000 while taxing the super rich that today pay almost nothing. Which grows above the world average and records lower unemployment rate of all time. A country with the courage to do the biggest operation against organized crime in history, regardless of the size of the criminals’ bank account.

This sovereign and independent country is called Brazil.

My friends and friends since the beginning of our government have focused efforts on opening new business partnerships. In just two years and eight months, we opened over 400 new markets for our exports. We defend free trade, peace, multilateralism, and harmony between nations, but we will never give up our sovereignty.

To defend our sovereignty is to defend Brazil.

We take care as no one in our environment. We halved deforestation in the Amazon, which in November will host COP30, the world’s largest climate conference.

We defend the Pix from any attempted privatization. The pix is ​​from Brazil. It’s public, it’s free and will continue like this.

We recognize the importance of digital networks. They offer information, knowledge, work and fun for millions of Brazilians, but are not above the law. Digital networks cannot continue to be used to spread fake news and hate speech. They cannot make room for crimes such as financial blows, sexual exploitation of children and adolescents and encouragement to racism and violence against women.

We ensure compliance with our Constitution, which establishes independence between the three powers. This means that the president of Brazil cannot interfere with the decisions of Brazilian justice, contrary to what they want to impose on our country.

My friends and friends, this is the moment when the story asks us which side we are. The Government of Brazil is on the side of the Brazilian people. People who wake up early every day to work for the prosperity of their family.

This is the moment of the union of all in defense of what belongs to all: our Brazilian homeland and the colors of the flag of our country.

The story puts us in the face of a great challenge and asks if we are able to face it. And we say: Yes. We have faith, experience and courage to continue taking care of our future and the hope of our people.

May God bless Brazil.

A hug, and happy independence day. ”