The following statement was made by President Lula on the morning of January 3, in response to the US government’s attack against Venezuela.
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The bombings on Venezuelan territory and the capture of its president cross an unacceptable line. These acts represent an extremely serious affront to Venezuela’s sovereignty and yet another extremely dangerous precedent for the entire international community.
Attacking countries, in flagrant violation of international law, is the first step toward a world of violence, chaos, and instability, where the law of the strongest prevails over multilateralism.
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