The US government has expanded the offensive to Latin American countries in an attempt to curb the region approach with China.
The American Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, criticized on Tuesday (29) the lawsuit against former Colombian president, Álvaro Uribe-right-wing-condemned for bribe and fraud.
Rubio accused magistrates who called “radicals” of using the judiciary as a political weapon, stating that the decision opens a worrying precedent.
Donald Trump’s similar criticism of the Brazilian Supreme, responsible for judging the criminal action against former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Already Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused the US Secretary of State to intrude on the sovereignty of the country.
Rubio also criticized the neighbor of Colombia, Venezuela.
In an official US Chancellery publication, he said Nicolás Maduro is not the country’s legitimate president and accused the socialist of being a member of a cartel that operates in cocaine exports to the United States and Europe.
The US Drug Repression Agency offered $ 25 million to those who contribute to information leading to Maduro’s arrest.
The tension between Latin America leaders and the White House has as its backdrop the advance of Chinese presence in the region. Under Donald Trump, Washington has pressured regional partners to abandon strategic projects with Beijing. Even with military threats, as in the case of the Panama Canal.
The intimidating attitude led by Marco Rubio contrasts with the vision defended by the Secretary of State himself while he occupied the American Senate.
In 2022, Rubio presented a law to combat Chinese influence by strengthening commercial ties with neighboring nations. The text also provided for military cooperation initiatives and against drug trafficking.
On Tuesday, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad criticized the Trumpist doctrine and said the American stance further removes Washington’s allies.
“I was appointed by President Lula, during the two years of the Biden government, over the past two years, to strengthen relations with the US. I had numerous conversations with the secretary (Janet Treasury) Yellen, seeking partnerships with the US, on the grounds that they were losing ground in South America,” Haddad said.
