Serra says he convinced Unasur not to talk about Brazil; readers protest.
"Regarding Brazil, [Ernesto] Samper, [Secretary-General of UNASUR], reiterated – as he had done in a conversation when I took over Itamaraty – that he will not make any statements about the situation," the Foreign Minister posted on Twitter, which led to him being called a "coup plotter" by his followers; internet users also recalled that Samper had already criticized Dilma's impeachment and was reprimanded by José Serra; on that occasion, the former president of Colombia retorted that he did not need to respond to an "interim chancellor."
247 - Foreign Minister José Serra announced on Twitter on Monday afternoon, the 30th, that he had received the Secretary-General of UNASUR, Ernesto Samper, in Paris.
"We discussed the situation in Venezuela, which he considers critical," the interim foreign minister posted. "Regarding Brazil, Samper reiterated – as he had done in a conversation when I took over at Itamaraty – that he will not make any statements about the situation," he added.
The post provoked a reaction from followers on the social network, who began calling the minister a "coup plotter" and reminding him that Samper had previously made harsh criticisms of the impeachment process against President Dilma Rousseff.
As soon as he took over the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Serra sent letters to the governments of countries that criticized the impeachment process in Brazil, including Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
Another target of Serra was the Secretary-General of UNASUR, who is the former president of Colombia. The minister accused Ernesto Samper of using "erroneous arguments," making "false interpretations," and expressing "unfounded value judgments."
Samper retorted"There is no reason for a former president and secretary-general of UNASUR to respond to an interim foreign minister."