At the OAS, Brazil abstained from voting on the revocation of Guaidó's mandate and support for Ukraine.
Only four countries voted in favor of the Venezuelan opposition leader.
(Reuters)- Brazil, Mexico and Argentina declined to sign a declaration of support for Ukraine and condemnation of Russia read this Thursday (6) at the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), in Lima. The document, which does not constitute a decision of the body, was presented by Guatemala and applauded by the United States.
Titled "Continued Support for an End to Russian Aggression in Ukraine," the text declares "renewed and forceful condemnation of the illegal, unjustified, and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine," highlighting concern "about the indifference and disregard shown by the Russian Federation towards calls [...] for the withdrawal of its military forces from Ukraine."
At the Assembly, the Brazilian delegation abstained in another vote on Thursday—which gave yet another sign of Juan Guaidó's political weakening. In the decision, only four countries voted in favor of maintaining the credentials of the Venezuelan opposition leader's representatives at the bloc's meetings. The final result, however, did not change the situation, since the revocation depended on the support of two-thirds of the members.
Brazil's abstention, to some extent, contrasts with the support given by President Jair Bolsonaro (PL), a staunch critic of Nicolás Maduro's dictatorship, to the opposition. Eight other countries abstained, including those with right-wing governments: Ecuador, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Uruguay.
Nineteen countries voted for the revocation, reinforcing the leftward shift in Latin America. Among them were Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Mexico, and Colombia. The latter recently strengthened ties with Maduro—at the end of September, the leftist Gustavo Petro partially reopened the borders, in a rapprochement planned since his campaign. The US, Canada, Paraguay, and Guatemala, in turn, voted in favor of Guaidó.
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