{"id":97106,"date":"2026-01-05T17:40:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/?p=97106"},"modified":"2026-01-05T17:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:40:17","slug":"brazil-readies-opposition-at-un-security-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/en\/brazil-readies-opposition-at-un-security-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil readies opposition at UN Security Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content--header\">\n<div class=\"row content-head featured \">\n<div class=\"medium-centered subtitle\">\n<h6 class=\"content-head__subtitle\" style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>Diplomats expect debate to focus on legality of U.S. military action against Venezuela and its humanitarian impacts<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content__signa-share\">\n<div class=\"content__signature\">\n<div class=\"content-publication-data\">\n<div class=\"content-publication-data__text\">\n<div class=\"content-publication-data__from\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"content-publication-data__updated\">01\/05\/2026\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content__share-bar-container\">\n<div class=\"content__share-bar\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"mc-article-body\" class=\"mc-article-body \">\n<article>\n<div class=\"no-paywall\">\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles active-capital-letter\" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"79\" data-block-id=\"2\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container theme-color-primary-first-letter\" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">Brazil plans to present its position opposing the U.S. attack on Venezuela during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council scheduled for Monday (5). The statement will be delivered by Brazil\u2019s ambassador to the UN,\u00a0<strong>Sergio Danese<\/strong>, who will request the floor under UN rules that allow non-member countries of the council to speak. In his remarks, Brazil is expected to reiterate its defense of international law, state sovereignty and its opposition to any form of territorial violation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wall protected-content\">\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"33\" data-block-id=\"4\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">At the Security Council, Brazilian diplomats assess that the debate will focus on the legality of the military action and its humanitarian impacts, as well as the situation in Venezuela following the attacks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"56\" data-block-id=\"5\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">Although Brazil is not currently a member of the council, its participation is seen as relevant given the country\u2019s diplomatic tradition of defending multilateralism and the peaceful resolution of disputes. The meeting is considered a key forum to place official positions on record and to press for diplomatic efforts to prevent an escalation of the conflict.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"45\" data-block-id=\"6\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">The meeting follows the U.S. attack on Venezuela over the weekend and comes one day after an extraordinary meeting of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac), which discussed the unfolding crisis but failed to produce a single joint position among member countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"52\" data-block-id=\"7\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">On Saturday and Sunday (3 and 4), Brazilian Foreign Minister\u00a0<strong>Mauro Vieira<\/strong>\u00a0held talks with his counterparts from Chile, Mexico, France, Spain and Uruguay, as well as with the European Union\u2019s foreign policy chief. The discussions were part of a diplomatic effort to align positions and advocate a response based on dialogue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"35\" data-block-id=\"8\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/valorinternational.globo.com\/foreign-affairs\/news\/2026\/01\/03\/lula-condemns-us-attack-on-venezuela-warns-of-dangerous-precedent.ghtml\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/valorinternational.globo.com\/foreign-affairs\/news\/2026\/01\/03\/lula-condemns-us-attack-on-venezuela-warns-of-dangerous-precedent.ghtml\">In an official statement released on Saturday,<\/a>\u00a0<strong>President Lula<\/strong>\u00a0condemned the attacks, saying the bombings and the capture of President\u00a0<strong>Nicol\u00e1s Maduro<\/strong>\u00a0\u201ccross an unacceptable line\u201d and open an \u201cextremely dangerous precedent\u201d for international relations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"26\" data-block-id=\"9\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">Brazil also signed, alongside Colombia, Chile, Spain, Mexico and Uruguay, a joint statement expressing \u201cdeep concern\u201d over the situation in Venezuela and condemning the U.S. attacks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"45\" data-block-id=\"10\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">In the statement released on Sunday (4), the countries voiced concern over any attempt at external control or appropriation of natural or strategic resources, in a criticism of remarks by U.S. President\u00a0<strong>Donald Trump\u00a0<\/strong>that he would bring U.S. oil companies to control Venezuela\u2019s oil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"44\" data-block-id=\"11\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">According to a source in Brazilian diplomacy, the signatory countries were also involved in brokering the Barbados Agreement, which aimed to ensure the holding of elections in Venezuela in 2024, and therefore have been closely following developments in the Caribbean country for some time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-track-category=\"multicontent\" data-track-action=\"ultimo chunk conteudo\" data-track-noninteraction=\"false\" data-track-scroll=\"view\">\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"41\" data-block-id=\"13\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">Brazil believes that, at this moment, an appropriate response was a collective statement by countries with similar concerns, the diplomatic source said. If there is interest from additional countries, new statements could be issued, but this is not yet under consideration.<\/p>\n<p data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">*By\u00a0Beatriz Roscoe, Valor\u00a0\u2014 Bras\u00edlia<\/p>\n<p data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">Source: Valor International<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/valorinternational.globo.com\/<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diplomats expect debate to focus on legality of U.S. military action against Venezuela and its humanitarian impacts &nbsp; &nbsp; 01\/05\/2026\u00a0 Brazil plans to present its position opposing the U.S. attack on Venezuela during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council scheduled for Monday (5). 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