The majority of the opposition celebrated the action and treated Nicolás Maduro’s arrest as a ‘liberation’ of the Venezuelan people
Pre-candidates for the presidency of Brazil have already spoken out about the American operation that led to , 3. The predominant reaction among opposition pre-candidates , , and is to celebrate the attack, treating it as a “liberation” of the Venezuelan people. The position clashes with the president of Brazil and pre-candidate for re-election, who stated that the American attack crossed “an unacceptable line”, according to a note released by the government. For Lula, the action threatens the preservation of America Larina as a “zone of peace”.
The only opposition candidate who has a different position is , who criticized the Maduro regime, but also said that the US intervention is ‘unacceptable’.
Check out the statements from other pre-candidates:
Flavio Bolsonaro
Senator and pre-candidate Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) celebrated Maduro’s capture on the social network X in several publications. Bolsonaro stated that it was not an American “invasion”, but rather a “liberation” from Maduro’s dictatorial regime. “Venezuela has become one of the most extreme examples of how an authoritarian regime can destroy a nation,” pointed out the senator. “Maduro used Venezuelan territory as a strategic route for distributing drugs to several countries.”
Venezuela has become one of the most extreme examples of how an authoritarian regime can destroy a nation. Under the governments of Hugo Chávez and, later, of the narco-terrorist Nicolás Maduro, the country faced the concentration of power, the weakening of institutions…
— Flavio Bolsonaro (@FlavioBolsonaro)
Ronaldo Caiado
The governor of Goiás, Ronaldo Caiado (União Brasil), also celebrated Maduro’s capture in a publication on network
May this January 3rd go down in history as the day of liberation of the Venezuelan people, oppressed for more than 20 years by the Chavista narco-dictatorship. May democracy, freedom and prosperity be established in the country.
— Ronaldo Caiado (@ronaldocaiado)
Junior Mouse
The governor of Paraná, Ratinho Júnior (PSD), congratulated the Donald Trump government on the American operation in Caracas and stated that the Venezuelan people “had been oppressed for decades by undemocratic tyrants”, in a publication on X.
I want to congratulate President Trump on his brilliant decision to free the people of Venezuela, a people who had been oppressed for decades by undemocratic tyrants.
Long live freedom!
Long live democracy!
Long live Venezuela!— @ratinho_jr (@ratinho_jr)
Romeu Zema
The governor of Minas Gerais, Romeu Zema (Partido Novo), wished on the social network X that Maduro’s capture would open new paths for the Venezuelan people. “May the fall of Maduro help the Venezuelan people finally find peace, stability and the path to development.” Zema said that the Chavista regime isolated Caracas from the rest of the world and “showed the tragic effects of authoritarian regimes.”
May the fall of Maduro help the Venezuelan people finally find peace, stability and the path to development.
Chavismo isolated Venezuela from the world, destroyed the economy, expelled millions from the country itself and showed the tragic effects of authoritarian regimes.
— Romeu Zema (@RomeuZema)
Eduardo Leite
The governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leite (PSD) expressed concern about the increase in tensions in Latin America in a publication on the social network
In light of the serious events in Venezuela, with the invasion by the United States and the capture of President Maduro, I express my deep concern about the escalation of tension in our region.
Maduro’s dictatorial regime is unacceptable. It violates human rights, suffocates…— Eduardo Leite (@EduardoLeite_)
The governor highlighted the need to resolve conflicts through dialogue and respect for the sovereignty of nations. “Our Latin America needs peace and cooperation, not armed interventions.”
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
