Brazil's defense minister has ruled out his country's involvement in a military intervention in Venezuela

The Brazilian Minister of Defense, General Fernando Azevedo e Silva, today dismissed his country's participation in an intervention in Venezuela during a visit to Washington, according to the same scenario in which last week its president, Jair Bolsonaro, had left the door open to the military way.

"This is not a hypothesis we are considering. Brazil seeks a quick and peaceful solution to the crisis in Venezuela"The minister told reporters after meeting at the Pentagon with his counterpart, Patrick Shanahan.

Last Monday, during his official visit to Washington, Bolsonaro gave an ambiguous answer on this subject during the press conference that followed his meeting with the American president. Donald Trump.

"There are problems that, if you talk about it, are no longer strategic (…) It's a question of strategy. Everything we discuss here (privately), we will comply, but some opportunities are not announced in public, "said Bolsonaro.

The Brazilian president was asked if he would allow the use of his territory to trigger a US military intervention in Venezuela or if that would involve Brazilian personnel in this operation.

In contrast, Trump said "for both countries" by reiterating the position that the United States has been maintaining for months: "All options are on the table", including the military.

In response to the statements of Trump and Bolsonaro, the The regime of Nicolás Maduro He accused the two leaders of "apologizing for the war".

"It is grotesque to see two heads of state with cardinal international responsibilities apologize for the war without any distension, in flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter," said the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry.

The position defended today by Azevedo e Silva is in line with that expressed by the Vice President of Brazil, Hamilton Mourao, who said in February that "the military option was never an option" for his government.

Both the United States and Brazil have recognized the legitimate leader of Venezuela as the leader of the opposition, Juan Guaidó.