The Brazilian opposition accuses Lula of trampling democracy by receiving Maduro with honors

The main leaders of the opposition to the Government of the President Brazilian, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvaaccused the progressive leader of “trample“democracy for having received with state honors his counterpart from Venezuela, Nicolas Madurowhich they branded directly as “dictator”.

The criticisms were expressed mainly by the members of the Liberal Party (PL), the formation led by the former president Jair Bolsonarowhich in 2019 broke relations with Venezuela and prohibited the Venezuelan president from stepping Brazil.

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“Lula demonstrates, once again, his lack of commitment to democracy by receiving the dictator of Venezuela. Maduro is accused of crimes against humanity, such as murders, torture and disappearances”, affirmed in a message on his social networks the senator Flavio Bolsonaroson of the far-right leader.

The senator said that USA “offers a reward” by Maduro, whom he accuses of narcoterrorism, and that the UN investigates his government for crimes against humanity.

“But in Brazil he is received by his partner Lula with all the pomp and honors”, affirmed Flavio Bolsonaro, for whom the progressive leader not only disrespects Venezuelans but also Brazilians.

He is also a senator Hamilton Mouraowho was vice president of Brazil in the Bolsonaro government and leads the also right-wing Republican party, assured that Maduro’s presence in Brazil is a “shame” for Brazilians and a lack of respect for the Venezuelan people.

“Maduro is accused of torture, disappearances, assaults and crimes against humanity. By receiving it, Lula shows that she has no commitment to democracy and our values.“, said.

The senator Sergio Moroof the centrist party Union Brazil and that he was Bolsonaro’s minister and the judge who sent Lula to prison for corruptionaffirmed that the president gave another negative message to the international community and wondered if the progressive leader took advantage of the meeting to demand that Maduro restore democracy in Venezuela.

Moro said that he did take advantage of the virtual meeting he had today with the members of the Freedom and Democracy Groupwhich brings together Latin American leaders such as former presidents Sebastian Pineira, Mauricio Macri and ivan duketo make it clear that many Brazilians repudiate Lula’s approach to “dictator” Ripe.

The most radical reactions were those of some PL deputies, such as Gustavo Gaye, Bia Kicis and Ze Trovaowho sent a letter to the United States ambassador in Brazil, elizabeth frawleyto ask that Washington adopt measures before this visit to Brazil by an accused of crimes.

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“We await the embassy’s response to this derision that is the presence of the dictator in Brazil and his reception with honors”, Trovao stated.

Most critics recalled that Maduro’s visit to Brazil was only announced by the government when the Venezuelan was already in the country and that Lula attributed all the accusations to the Venezuelan regime to “narrativesfrom the opposition.

Despite criticizing the sanctions imposed on Venezuela in recent years and the governments that recognized Juan Guaido As Venezuelan president, Lula affirmed in his statement next to Maduro that it will depend on him whether Venezuela has elections in 2024 “free”.

Source: Elcomercio

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