Rep. Smith Calls on Brazil Government to Reverse Course, to Restore Free Speech, Democracy
September 12, 2024
September 12, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today called on Brazil's government to reverse its recent decision to block access to X (formerly known as Twitter) and ban its citizens from accessing the popular social media platform.
"The government of Brazil has both raised the stakes and hit a new low--it has expanded from persecuting politic . . .
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today called on Brazil's government to reverse its recent decision to block access to X (formerly known as Twitter) and ban its citizens from accessing the popular social media platform.
"The government of Brazil has both raised the stakes and hit a new low--it has expanded from persecuting politic . . .