Brazil Assumes Mediator Role in Venezuela Crisis Following Diplomat Expulsions
The leaders of Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico have stepped in to fill the growing void between Maduro and the rest of Latin America following the elections, with Argentina and Peru withdrawing their diplomatic staff from Caracas.
On Thursday, Brazil took a significant role in the crisis triggered by the Venezuelan presidential elections by taking control of the embassies of Argentina and Peru in Caracas after their diplomats were expelled, amid mounting calls for the publication of the full electoral results.
Several South American presidents, including Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, planned to speak on Thursday with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to express their concerns over the prolonged crisis in the oil-rich country. This comes amid increasing demands from the opposition and the Carter Center for the release of all the vote tallies from Sunday.
Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico have intervened to address the widening gap between Maduro and other Latin American countries following the vote, with Argentina and Peru pulling their diplomatic personnel from Caracas.
Brazil announced early on that it would represent the interests of Argentine and Peruvian citizens in Venezuela at the request of these countries after their diplomats were expelled. Maduro requested to speak with Lula, according to a Brazilian source familiar with the situation.
According to the source, Lula will discuss the situation in Venezuela on Thursday with his counterparts from Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Colombia, Gustavo Petro. “We will discuss the positions regarding Venezuela,” the Mexican president said during his usual morning press conference.
Protests on Monday and Tuesday against the election results have left 20 dead, according to Human Rights Watch. The Prosecutor’s Office has reported that there are a thousand detainees.
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