Several Brazilian politicians criticized U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo for interfering in other countries’ internal affairs during his visit
As of the 20th local time, a number of current members of the Senate and House of Representatives, including Rodrigo Maia, Speaker of the Federal Chamber of Deputies of Brazil; former President Lula of Brazil, and Renan Calleros, former Speaker of the Senate Calheiros and other politicians expressed their opinions that this trip to the United States Secretary of State Pompeo not only interfered in Venezuela’s internal affairs, but also disrespected and contemptuous of Brazil’s independent foreign policy has exceeded the limits.
Among them, the Speaker of the Brazilian House of Representatives Maya pointed out that "Pompeo's visit 46 days before the US election violated good international diplomatic practices."
Former President Lula criticized Pompeo's visit to Brazil as a provocation to Venezuela.
The state of Roraima in northern Brazil that Pompeo visited this time borders Venezuela and Guyana.
From September 17th to 20th, he visited Suriname, Guyana, Brazil and Colombia in South America.
(Headquarters reporter Zhao Yijun)