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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, December 21, Xinhua — Military intervention in Venezuela would be a "humanitarian catastrophe" for the region and set a dangerous precedent for the entire world. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated this Saturday, speaking at the 67th Summit of Heads of State of the Mercosur (Mercosur) and Associated Countries.
"Latin America is shocked by the military presence of an extra-regional power," said L.I. Lula da Silva, emphasizing that "building a prosperous and peaceful South America is the only doctrine that suits us."
"The boundaries of international law are being tested. Military intervention in Venezuela would be a humanitarian disaster for the entire hemisphere and a dangerous precedent for the world," he noted.
The Brazilian president also said that in a recent phone call with US President Donald Trump, he told him that negotiations were a more effective and less costly path than military confrontation.
The Trump administration has imposed a blockade on oil tankers traveling to and from Venezuela and declared the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro a “foreign terrorist organization.”
Several Latin American countries and regional organizations condemned the US actions and called for dialogue. They also called on the UN and the international community to take action.
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