How to Understand Brazil’s Stance on Venezuela’s Election
Lula’s policy is an attempt to exert influence over Brazil’s neighbor, but the recent past suggests this may have limited effect.
In the aftermath of what looks to have been a blatantly fraudulent election in Venezuela on July 28, the administration of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has decided to join Mexico and Colombia to help facilitate a dialogue between the Maduro administration and the opposition. This has reignited familiar discussions about Brazil’s foreign policy strategy. Similarly to its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Brazil has sought to craft a "neutral strategy," predictably enraging those who say the facts are too clear to justify fence-sitting. Thirty former Latin...
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