The United States military incursion into Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro along with First Lady Cilia Flores prompted the call in Brazil for a national day of mobilizations, scheduled for this Monday in repudiation of the aggression and in defense of Venezuelan sovereignty.
The initiative arose from political, union and social sectors, which denounced Washington’s operation as an open violation of international law. In Belo Horizonte, capital of the state of Minas Gerais, the main rally is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. (local time) at Praça Sete, organized by the Workers’ Party (PT), the Unitary Central of Workers (CUT) and various social movements.
Federal deputy Rogério Correia, one of the promoters of the call, confirmed that the protests will be replicated in other capitals of the country as a show of international solidarity with the Venezuelan people.
Through social networks, he described the US operation as an “act of terrorism” and denounced the “kidnapping of Maduro and the first lady.” Correia warned that the response cannot be limited to a single country and called for a global reaction to the escalation of US interventionism.
Pronouncement by Lula da Silva
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, also spoke about the events and warned that “these acts represent a serious affront to the sovereignty of Venezuela and set an extremely dangerous precedent for the entire international community.”
Through the social network
The president warned that the White House’s military action refers to “the worst moments of interference in the politics of Latin America and the Caribbean” and puts at risk the preservation of the region as a zone of peace. In this framework, he urged the international community and the United Nations to respond firmly to an event that threatens regional stability and international order.
