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Lula Warns Against U.S. Military Action in Venezuela

12/20/2025

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reiterated opposition to U.S. actions in Venezuela, calling any armed intervention a humanitarian catastrophe.
The blockade of sanctioned oil tankers by U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at pressuring Nicolás Maduro's government followed Lula's remarks.
At the Mercosur summit in Foz do Iguaçu, Lula da Silva warned against foreign military involvement.
He and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum previously called for restraint amid regional tensions.

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reiterated opposition to U.S. actions in Venezuela, calling any armed intervention a humanitarian catastrophe.
The blockade of sanctioned oil tankers by U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at pressuring Nicolás Maduro's government followed Lula's remarks.
At the Mercosur summit in Foz do Iguaçu, Lula da Silva warned against foreign military involvement.
He and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum previously called for restraint amid regional tensions.