Brazilian President Lula said on the 20th that armed intervention in Venezuela would bring a humanitarian disaster. The 67th Mercosur summit was held on the 20th in the southern Brazilian city of Foz do Iguaçu. Speaking at the conference, Lula mentioned the US military threat and maritime blockade against Venezuela, and pointed out that the bottom line of international law is currently being tested. “Armed intervention in Venezuela would be a humanitarian disaster in the Western Hemisphere and would set a dangerous precedent for the world.” “More than 40 years after the Malay War ended, South America was once again overshadowed by the military presence of an extraterritorial power,” Lula said.

Brazilian President Lula said on the 20th that armed intervention in Venezuela would bring a humanitarian disaster. The 67th Mercosur summit was held on the 20th in the southern Brazilian city of Foz do Iguaçu. Speaking at the conference, Lula mentioned the US military threat and maritime blockade against Venezuela, and pointed out that the bottom line of international law is currently being tested. “Armed intervention in Venezuela would be a humanitarian disaster in the Western Hemisphere and would set a dangerous precedent for the world.” “More than 40 years after the Malay War ended, South America was once again overshadowed by the military presence of an extraterritorial power,” Lula said.