Pre-candidates for the presidency of Brazil have already spoken out about the American operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro in the early hours of this Saturday, 3.
The predominant reaction among opposition pre-candidates Ronaldo Caiado, Romeu Zema, Flavio Bolsonaro and Ratinho Junior is to celebrate the attack, treating it as a “liberation” of the Venezuelan people.
The position disagrees with the president of Brazil and pre-candidate for re-election, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who stated that the American attack crossed “an unacceptable line”, according to a statement released by the government. For Lula, the action threatens the preservation of America Larina as a “zone of peace”.
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The only opposition pre-candidate who has a different position is Eduardo Leite, 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.”
Ronaldo Caiado
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The governor of Goiás, Ronaldo Caiado (União Brasil), also celebrated Maduro’s capture in a publication on the X 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”, said Caiado.
Junior Mouse
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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.
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.”
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Zema said that the Chavista regime isolated Caracas from the rest of the world and “showed the tragic effects of authoritarian regimes.”
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 X.
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“Maduro’s dictatorial regime is unacceptable. It violates human rights, suffocates freedoms and imposes suffering on the Venezuelan people. However, the violence exercised by a foreign nation against another sovereign nation, disregarding the basic principles of international law, especially that of non-intervention, is equally unacceptable”, highlighted Leite.
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.”
