Government says it has "great concern" about Venezuela.
The Brazilian government expressed once again this Tuesday (24), as it had done last Friday, its concern about the political instability in Venezuela; through a note released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the government informed that it continues to follow “with great concern” the events in the neighboring country; Itamaraty informed that it is monitoring the situation mainly through the Commission of Foreign Ministers of Unasur, composed of the foreign ministers of Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador, and through direct contacts with the Venezuelan Government
Brazil Agency - The Brazilian government today (24) once again expressed, as it had done last Friday, its concern about the political instability in Venezuela. Through a note released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE), the government informed that it continues to follow “with great concern” the events in the neighboring country.
The Brazilian Foreign Ministry (Itamaraty) reported that it is monitoring the situation primarily through the UNASUR Commission of Foreign Ministers, comprised of the foreign ministers of Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador, and through direct contact with the Venezuelan government. "Measures taken in recent days, which directly affect political parties and democratically elected representatives, as well as initiatives aimed at shortening the presidential term, are a matter of increasing concern."
On Thursday (19), Antonio Ledezma, mayor of the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, was arrested and will face legal proceedings for, according to the Venezuelan president, being part of a conspiracy against Nicolás Maduro. For the opposition, however, the mayor was “brutally detained”, and the arrest is “illegal and abusive”.
"The Brazilian government considers it imperative to promptly resume the political dialogue promoted by UNASUR through the Commission of Foreign Ministers, which has had the decisive support of the Holy See," says the statement from Itamaraty (the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs), which also reiterates its willingness to actively contribute to the resumption of dialogue between the government of Nicolás Maduro and the opposition.
The Brazilian Foreign Ministry (Itamaraty) emphasizes that it is in everyone's interest for Venezuela to resume the conditions for its economic and social development in a peaceful environment. "The Brazilian government urges Venezuelan political actors, as well as the social forces that support them, to refrain from any actions that could hinder this desired dialogue."