Lula: “The Venezuelan people are masters of their own destiny”

247 - The president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) defended the Venezuela and rejected the argument used by the right that his government intends to transform the Brazil in the country governed by Nicolás MaduroThe statements were made last night. Thursday (16), during the 16th Congress of the PCdoBin Brasília, according to the newspaper Valor Econômico, amid escalating tensions between Caracas and Washington following new actions by the president of United States, Donald Trump.

 “Everyone says we’re going to turn Brazil into Venezuela. But Brazil will never be Venezuela, and Venezuela will never be Brazil. Each will be itself. What we defend is that the Venezuelan people are masters of their own destiny, and it’s not up to any president of another country to have a say in what Venezuela or Cuba will be like,” Lula stated.

Although he avoided directly mentioning Trump, the event was marked by strong criticism of the US government. The president also publicly demanded action from the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB), in relation to the deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL), who is in the United States coordinating sanctions against Brazil and against authorities involved in the trial of his father, the former president Jair Bolsonaro.

 "Comrade Hugo Motta needs to impeach Eduardo Bolsonaro," said Lula.

Alongside Lula, the national president of Workers Party, Edinho SilvaHe raised the tone of his criticism and accused Trump of... “Threaten” South America and Venezuela, classifying the American stance as "unacceptable".

 “We are seeing the attacks that Brazil has suffered through the Trump administration, and we are seeing the threats that South America has suffered, that Latin America has suffered. It is unacceptable, for example, the threats that were made yesterday against the Venezuelan government, against the Venezuelan people. It is unacceptable, it is unacceptable the execution of Venezuelan citizens without any legal process that characterizes the criminal activity, without any process, including the right to a fair hearing. And when there is no right to a fair hearing, that is called execution. That is an international crime,” he stated.

Edinho Silva's criticisms refer to the increase in tensions in Caribbean Seaafter Trump sent approximately 4 sailors and marines for international waters near Venezuela, under the justification of combating drug trafficking in the region.

the minister of Science and Technology, Luciana Santos, affiliated with the PCdoB, also participated in the event and reinforced the president's and Edinho's speeches.

 “We are under attack from a country that considers itself the owner of the world. Given the situation we have witnessed in recent hours, which is increasingly precipitating a climate of war in the Caribbean and Latin America, we must express our vehement repudiation of the direct threats and interference against our brotherly people of Venezuela,” declared the minister.

The speeches took place on the same day that the chancellor Mauro Vieira He met with the US Secretary of State, Marco RubioOn Washington, to begin negotiations regarding the tariff increase and sanctions imposed against Brazilian authorities.