,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjai,mr4 ,grijalva 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (
 ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,ms4 ,norton1   
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,johnson (     
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1
 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,wild1
 ,mr4 ,pocan1 & ,mr4 ,huffman7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committees on ,f9ancial  
,s]vices1 & ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be
 subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea*
 case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z 
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,express+ pr(\nd 
conc]n ab\t ?reats to human rights1 !   
rule ( law1 democracy1 & ! environm5t 9 
,brazil4  ,:]eas ,brazil & ! ,unit$     
,/ates h an important /rategic p>tn]%ip 
& h coop]at$ closely on num]\s issues ( 
mutual int]e/ includ+ trade1 regional   
security1 en]gy1 ! protection ( !       

environm5t1 & ! fight aga9/ racial      
discrim9ation2 ,:]eas 9 rec5t ye>s      
,brazil made significant /rides 9       
/r5g!n+ democracy1 r$uc+ pov]ty1        
address+ racial & g5d]-bas$ disp>ities1 
build+ a m j & inclusive society1 &     
r$uc+ de=e/ation 9 ! ,amazon2 ,:]eas    
,brazil conta9s ab\t #fj p]c5t ( !      
,amazon ra9=e/ & produces #f p]c5t ( all
 oxyg5 g5]at$ by photosyn!sis2 ,:]eas1  
on ,octob] #bh1 #bjah1 f>-"r politician 
,jair ,bolson>o 0 elect$ presid5t1 9 an 
election m>r$ by ! controv]sial         
disqualification ( 8 lead+ oppon5t2     
,:]eas ,presid5t ,bolson>o praises      
,brazil's =m] milit>y dictator%ip1 :i*  
tortur$ #bj1jjj p & kill$ or disappe>$  
#dcd p1 accord+ to ,brazil's ,special   
,commission on ,political ,kill+s &     
,disappe>ances2 ,:]eas ,presid5t        
,bolson>o made 8 fir/ =eign trip to !   
,unit$ ,/ates to meet ,presid5t ,trump1 
:]e he decl>$ t !y /& side by side 9 _! 
ef=ts to ensure lib]ties & respect to   
traditional family life/yles1 respect to

 ,god1 our ,creator1 aga9/ ! g5d]       
ideology or ! politically correct       
attitudes & aga9/ fake news42 ,:]eas    
,presid5t ,trump prais$ ,presid5t       
,bolson>o & emphasiz$ _! fanta/ic work+ 
relation%ip & ! _m views !y %>e2 ,:]eas 
,presid5t ,trump ann\nc$ dur+ _! meet+  
he w\ld unilat]ally designate ,brazil a 
,major ,non-,,nato ,ally1 facilitat+    
pref]5tial treatm5t = ,brazil ) reg>d to
 milit>y assi/ance & sales or use (     
milit>y equipm5t2 ,:]eas ,presid5t      
,bolson>o & (ficials f 8 gov]nm5t h made
 /atem5ts & pursu$ policy re=ms t ?reat5
 ! human rights ( vuln]able sectors (   
,brazilian society1 includ+ indig5\s &  
,afro-,brazilian peoples1 memb]s ( !    
,,lgbti community1 l& rights activi/s1 !
 labor movem5t1 & political oppon5ts2   
,:]eas ,presid5t ,bolson>o has pl$g$ t  
he w n ev5 p]mit a c5timet] to be       
dem>cat$ = indig5\s res]ves or          
quilombolas1 ! communities ( desc5dants 
( enslav$ ,africans t are home to ov]   
#a1jjj1jjj ,afro-,brazilians2 ,:]eas    

,presid5t ,bolson>o has ref]r$ to       
indig5\s peoples liv+ 9 protect$        
ance/ral l&s z zoo animals2 ,:]eas      
,presid5t ,bolson>o has said !          
,afro-,brazilian resid5ts ( quilombolas 
ar5't ev5 good = procreation anymore2   
,:]eas "o ( ! fir/ measures ( !         
,bolson>o adm9i/ration 0 to transf] !   
au?ority task$ ) protect+ ! l&s (       
indig5\s peoples to ! ,m9i/ry (         
,agriculture1 widely kn[n to be         
controll$ by agribus9ess int]e/s t      
oppose indig5\s & quilombola l& rights2 
,:]eas ,bolson>o adm9i/ration (ficials  
ann\nc$ _! int5tion to op5 up va/       
protect$ areas ( ! ,amazon1 includ+     
indig5\s t]ritories1 to m9+1 logg+1 &   
agricultural corporations1 a move t is  
expect$ to lead to rampant de=e/ation & 
accel]ate global w>m+2 ,:]eas ! rate (  
de=e/ation ( ! ,amazon ra9=e/ 9 ,brazil 
increas$ by #hh p]c5t 9 ,june #bjai1    
comp>$ to ! same p]iod 9 #bjah1 accord+ 
to ,brazil's ,national ,in/itute (      
,space ,rese>*2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #bjai1 

,brazil's ,national ,in/itute ( ,space  
,rese>* ann\nc$ t x _h id5tifi$ ne>ly   
#dj1jjj fires 9 ! ,brazilian ,amazon    
s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! ye>1 a ph5om5on l9k$  
to de=e/ation & ! expansion ( sla% &    
burn agriculture2 ,:]eas ,brazil's =eign
 m9i/]1 ,erne/o ,arauj1 has ref]r$ to   
climate *ange z a plot by cultural      
m>xi/s2 ,:]eas ! ,bolson>o adm9i/ration 
has made dra/ic cuts to ,brazil's       
environm5tal en=cem5t ag5cy2 ,:]eas1    
accord+ to ! int]national ,,ngo1 ,global
 ,witness1 ,brazil is "o ( ! mo/ dang]\s
 c\ntries 9 ! _w = l& & environm5tal    
advocates2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,bolson>o   
has publicly express$ support = !       
indiscrim9ate kill+ ( crim9al suspects  
by ! police2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to         
,brazil's ,in/itute ( ,public ,security1
 police ag5ts 9 ,rio de ,janeiro kill$ a
 record #dcb p 9 ! fir/ ?ree mon?s (    
#bjai2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #g1 #bjai1     
,afro-,brazilian musician ,evaldo ,rosa 
dos ,santos 0 kill$ 9 ,rio de ,janeiro  
:5 milit>y troops %ot 8 vehicle #hj     

times2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #d1 #bjai1   
,brazilian ,ju/ice ,m9i/] ,s]gio ,moro  
introduc$ legislation t1 accord+ to     
,human ,rights ,wat*1 c\ld significantly
 increase ! quantity ( unju/ifiable     
kill+s p]petrat$ by police ag5ts2       
,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #bjah1 ,afro-,brazilian  
,,lgbtq activi/ & dissid5t politician   
,m>ielle ,franco 0 assass9at$1 & !      
individuals :o ord]$ h] murd] rema9 at  
l>ge2 ,:]eas homophobic hate crimes &   
kill+s h be5 increas+ ?r\gh\t ,brazil1 z
 report$ by ! ,wa%+ton ,po/1 & op5ly gay
 ,congressman ,jean ,wyllys fl$ ,brazil 
9 ,janu>y #bjai1 aft] receiv+ repeat$   
dea? ?reats2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,bolson>o 
has clos$ ! #hh-ye>-old ,m9i/ry (       
,labor1 ann\nc$ re=ms t w\ld effectively
 end ! c\ntry's labor ju/ice sy/em &    
elim9ate ! "r to collective b>ga9+1 &   
issu$ an ,executive ord] t weak5s labor 
inspection & en=cem5t1 ends ov]time &   
,sunday pay1 & r$uces paid vacations &  
sev]ance paym5ts2 ,:]eas =m] ,brazilian 
presid5t ,luiz ,9cio ,lula da ,silva--! 

lead+ c&idate 9 ! ,octob] #bjah         
presid5tial elections--0 arre/$ on      
dubi\s *>ges ( corruption1 swiftly      
s5t5c$ to #ab ye>s 9 prison1 & deem$    
legally ineligible to run = (fice2      
,:]eas ,brazilian au?orities reject$ a  
reque/ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human      
,rights ,committee to all[ da ,silva to 
run 9 ! ,octob] #bjah elections1 despite
 ! ,brazilian ,/ate's legal ratifi$     
obligation to comply to ! ,int]national 
,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights2
 ,:]eas ,s]gio ,moro1 ! presid+ judge 9 
da ,silva's case1 act$ 9 a cle>ly bias$ 
mann] t[>d da ,silva1 violat+ 8 "r to a 
fair & imp>tial judicial process "u     
,brazilian law2 ,:]eas1 9 ,june #bjai1  
m$ia outlets publi%$ leak$              
communications expos+ politically       
motivat$ collusion betwe5 ,s]gio ,moro &
 prosecutors 9 da ,silva's case1 ) ,moro
 provid+ /rategic advice & %>+ privileg$
 in=mation ) prosecutors2 ,:]eas        
,presid5t ,bolson>o appo9t$ ,s]gio ,moro
 to ! position ( ,m9i/] ( ,ju/ice & lat]

 ann\nc$ t he _h promis$ to nom9ate     
,moro to ! next op5 seat on ,brazil's   
,supreme ,f$]al ,c\rt2 & ,:]eas1 9 ,july
 #bjag1 a s5ior ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice     
(ficial /at$ t x 0 h>d to imag9e a bett]
 coop]ative relation%ip 9 rec5t hi/ory  
?an t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice & ! ,brazilian prosecutors &    
cit$ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's coop]ation 
) ! ,lava ,jato task =ce t *>g$ &       
prosecut$ da ,silva3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
calls on ,presid5t ,bolson>o & memb]s ( 
8 cab9et to ab/a9 f hate spee* & ?reats 
direct$ at m9orities & to in/ead "w to  
protect ! human rights ( all ,brazilian 
citiz5s1 reg>dless ( _! race1 g5d]1     
sexual ori5tation1 or beliefs2  7#b7    
urges ! ,brazilian ,gov]nm5t to protect 
indig5\s peoples' rights z gu>ante$ "u !
 ,brazilian ,con/itution1 includ+ ! "r  
to _! own social organizations1 cu/oms1 
languages1 & beliefs1 & ! "r to _!      
traditional l&s2  7#c7 urges ,brazil's  
au?orities to protect work]s' rights z  

/ipulat$ "u ! ,int]national ,lab\r      
,organization conv5tions1 :i* ,brazil   
has ratifi$1 includ+ ! "r to organize & 
b>ga9 collectively2  7#d7 urges         
,brazil's ,gov]nm5t to take all possible
 actions to r$uce de=e/ation ( ! ,amazon
 ra9=e/ )9 ! c\ntry's bord]s & take all 
necess>y measures to ensure ! elim9ation
 ( illegal de=e/ation by #bjcj1 9       
accordance ) ,brazil's obligations "u ! 
,unit$ ,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on
 ,climate ,*ange2  7#e7 calls on !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to oppose loans 
f ! ,_w ,bank ,gr\p or ! ,int]-,am]ican 
,developm5t ,bank us$ to fund projects t
 are likely to contribute to fur!r      
de=e/ation or fires )9 ! ra9=e/s locat$ 
9 ! ,amazon ,bas92  7#f7 urges ,brazil's
 judicial & police au?orities to fully  
inve/igate ! murd] ( ,m>ielle ,franco & 
"w to id5tify & prosecute ^? :o ord]$ h]
 assass9ation2  7#g7 urges ,brazil's    
judicial au?orities1 9 p>ticul> ! m9i/]s
 ( ! ,supreme ,f$]al ,c\rt1 to          
inve/igate allegations ( une?ical       

conduct by ,s]gio ,moro1 ,f$]al         
prosecutor ,deltan ,dallagnol1 & o!r    
ag5ts involv$ 9 ! judicial proce$+s     
aga9/ =m] presid5t da ,silva2  7#h7     
directs ! inspector g5]al ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to p]=m a    
full review ( ! ,dep>tm5t's activities 9
 ,brazil to det]m9e :e!r ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t ag5ts h at any po9t enc\rag$  
or abett$ une?ical conduct p]petrat$ by 
,brazilian judicial ag5ts includ+ memb]s
 ( ! ,lava ,jato task =ce2  7#i7 calls  
on ,brazil's ,supreme ,f$]al ,c\rt to   
urg5tly und]take an assessm5t ( ! m]its 
( da ,silva's convictions & ! fairness (
 ! proce$+s br\ght aga9/ him1 & to      
release da ,silva :ile 8 appeals are    
p5d+1 z /ipulat$ "u ,brazil's           
,con/itution2  7#aj7 calls on relevant  
int]national human rights organizations1
 su* z ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights 
,committee & ! ,int]-,am]ican           
,commission on ,human ,rights1 to       
closely monitor ! human rights situation
 9 ,brazil2 &  7#aa7 expresses its s5se 

t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld resc9d ,brazil's 
designation z a ,major ,non-,,nato ,ally
 & susp5d all assi/ance to ,brazil's    
milit>y & police =ces unless ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate =mally c]tifies t effective    
measures are be+ tak5 to curtail        
unju/ifi$ extrajudicial kill+s by       
,brazilian ,/ate security ag5ts1        
inve/igate & prosecute ! kill+s (       
activi/s1 & comply ) int]national human 
rights norms4