Brazil assesses military involvement in Venezuela to "avoid bloodshed"

The Brazilian Chancellor Ernesto Araújo met yesterday in Washington with the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the security advisor of the White House John Bolton.

According to the Brazilian press, he discussed with them the participation of the Brazilian armed forces in a military intervention in Venezuela. The idea that was evaluated during the meeting is that the Brazilian military battalions penetrate Venezuelan territory in the south with the slogan "avoid bloodshed".

In principle, an action by the declared president was expected Juan Guaidó May 1 But, with the launch on Tuesday of the "final phase of the Liberty operation", the time has accelerated. According to the calculations of the Brazilian government, a large Venezuelan army membership in the opposition – led uprising would lead to "military action by the United States, Brazil and Colombia".

President Jair Bolsonaro has just convened an emergency meeting at Plbadto Palace with Minister Araújo, who returned last night from the United States, with General Augusto Heleno, Head of Institutional Security Portfolio, as well as with the Minister of Defense , General Fernado Azevedo e Silva, Vice President, General Hamilton Mourao. Sources from the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (ABIN) have indicated that the degree of Venezuelan army membership in the opposition to Nicolás Maduro"

In a publication on his Twitter account, Bolsonaro said that "Brazil stands in solidarity with the Venezuelan people who have suffered for a long time and who have been enslaved by a dictator supported by the PT, the PSOL and the ideological support aligned to the freedom of this country. brother to finally live in a true democracy. "

The Brazilian press said that there is a "fear" among the uniforms in Brazil. In the army, there are two wings: one pro-interventionist and the other contrarian. It is also said that the slogan "avoid bloodshed" could force Brazil to enter the conflict.