“These acts represent a grave affront to Venezuela’s sovereignty and set an extremely dangerous precedent for the entire international community,” he wrote on social media.

He considered that attacking countries, in flagrant violation of international law, is the first step toward a world of violence, chaos, and instability, in which the law of the strongest prevails over multilateralism.

“The condemnation of the use of force is consistent with the position that Brazil has always adopted in recent situations in other countries and regions,” he stated.

Such an action evokes “the worst moments of interference in the politics of Latin America and the Caribbean, and threatens the preservation of the region as a zone of peace,” he warned.

According to Lula, the international community, through the United Nations, must respond strongly to this incident.

“Brazil condemns these actions and remains available to promote dialogue and cooperation,” he emphasized.

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