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In his complaint, Pimenta says the government abandoned 12 Brazilians in Venezuela.

Congressman Paulo Pimenta (PT-RS) accuses Jair Bolsonaro and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ernesto Araújo, of abandoning 12 Brazilians without assistance in Venezuela.

A member of parliament from the PT-RS party also criticizes "the sad characters who are willing to be supporting actors in this censorship imposed on the PT and its leaders" (Photo: Agência Câmara).

247- In a complaint filed with the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office, Congressman Paulo Pimenta (PT-RS) accuses Jair Bolsonaro and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ernesto Araújo, of abandoning 12,000 Brazilians without assistance in Venezuela. On April 17th, the Presidential Palace ordered the return of the entire diplomatic corps that was in the neighboring country. Thirty-eight Brazilian diplomats and military attachés returned on a Brazilian Air Force (FAB) plane. reporter It's from the Congresso em Foco website. 

On the 16th, the Brazilian embassy in Caracas was abruptly closed, according to the representation. There were three Brazilian consulates in Venezuela, which were closed at the end of March. Due to these decisions, Brazilians living in the neighboring country find no diplomatic support.

"What is important to emphasize here is that the Brazilian government's attitude has resulted in the effective abandonment of Brazilian citizens who are passing through or living in Venezuelan territory. This is a serious omission, greatly aggravated by the fact that these citizens are in foreign territory in the midst of the greatest pandemic to affect humanity in the last 100 years," the representation states.