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Last Tuesday (28), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a letter to the Venezuelan Embassy to report that diplomats have until May 2 to leave Brazil. According to TV Globo, those who remain will be considered “persona non grata”, losing diplomatic rights.
In March, Brazil ordered the removal of diplomats working in Venezuela. The government of Jair Bolsonaro defends the exit from power of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and recognizes the self-proclaimed President Juan Guaidó as head of state.
In the letter sent to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ernesto Araujo, the PGR affirms that the measure may contradict international treaties and conventions given the situation of the health services in Venezuela due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Augusto Aras affirms that it is still necessary to clarify the context in which the measure was taken and to verify the possible existing risks for compliance. From a humanitarian perspective, the MPF states that it is necessary to assess the epidemic context and national and international standards.
The text indicates that there are risks of contagion of the new coronavirus due to “displacements that involve staying indoors for a long period of time.”
The government tells the Venezuelan embassy that the country’s diplomats must leave Brazil
President Jair Bolsonaro defends the departure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
The Bolsonaro government considers the Nicolás Maduro government illegitimate and recognizes the self-proclaimed Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó, Maduro’s opponent, as head of state.
The Brazilian president has already received Guaidó at Planalto and officially recognized María Teresa Belandria as the Venezuelan ambassador to Brazil. Guaidó assigned her to that role.
