Brazil's Lula defends sovereignty of Venezuela and Cuba, rejects foreign interference: Video
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reaffirmed his stance on non-intervention in Latin America during a speech at the Congress of the Communist Party of Brazil, held at the Ulysses Guimarães Convention Centre in Brasília.
Responding to critics who accuse his government of aligning with leftist regimes, Lula declared, “Everyone says we’re going to turn Brazil into Venezuela. But Brazil will never be Venezuela, and Venezuela will never be Brazil, each country will be itself.” He emphasised that “the Venezuelan people are the ones who must decide their own destiny,” rejecting the idea that any foreign leader has the right to dictate how nations such as Venezuela or Cuba should govern themselves.
The Brazilian president also came to Cuba’s defence, calling it “a nation of dignity” and pushing back against claims that the island supports terrorism. “Cuba is not a country that exports terrorists,” Lula stated, as attendees applauded and chanted his name.
Lula’s remarks come amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the region, as Brazil seeks to position itself as a mediator rather than a follower of Washington’s or Caracas’s agendas. His comments reflect a broader effort to assert Latin American autonomy on the global stage while reinforcing Brazil’s traditional foreign policy principle of non-intervention.
The event, attended by party members and supporters, underscored Lula’s ongoing attempt to unite Brazil’s left-wing base ahead of a challenging economic and political year, balancing domestic priorities with a message of regional solidarity.
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