In a statement released this Friday (1st), the Brazilian government considered the statements by Venezuelan authorities in relation to Brazil and national symbols “offensive”.
On Thursday (31), the Venezuelan police published a montage on social media threatening Brazil. In the photo, there is a blurred image of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), who is in front of the Brazilian flag.
Furthermore, there is the phrase: “Anyone who messes with Venezuela will be in trouble”, in free translation.
The note released by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that Venezuela opted for “personal attacks and rhetorical escalations, replacing political and diplomatic channels”.
The government also stated that Venezuela’s actions do not correspond to the “respectful way” in which Brazil treats the country and Venezuelans.
Reaction
The publication of the threats occurred after the Venezuelan government criticized the Brazilian government for a “veto” on the country’s entry into the BRICS. For a nation to be accepted as a member — full or not — of the bloc, consensus among members is necessary.
As much as the South American country had support from Russia, the nation that currently presides over the Brics, Lula personally ordered Itamaraty to block Venezuela’s entry, according to findings by Américo Martins, an international analyst at CNN.
The crisis occurs amid Brazil’s requests for Venezuela to disclose information about the country’s electoral process, which was considered lacking in transparency by the international community.
In the note released this Friday, Itamaraty stated that it has always appreciated the principle of “non-intervention” in the decisions of other countries, “especially those of its neighbors”.
“The Brazilian government’s interest in the Venezuelan electoral process arises, among other factors, from its status as a witness to the Barbados Agreements, to which it was invited, as well as to monitoring the July 28 election,” the note states.
This content was originally published in Brazil states that threats from Venezuela on social media are “offensive” on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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