The “irrational behaviour of Brazilian diplomats, who contravened the approval of the rest of BRICS members by adopting a blocking policy” during the meeting in Russia was condemned by the Foreign Ministry in a statement.
Following Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s veto last week of Venezuela’s bid to join the BRICS group of rising countries, Venezuela has recalled its ambassador to Brazil.
The “irrational behavior of Brazilian diplomats, who contravened the approval of the rest of BRICS members by adopting a blocking policy” during the meeting in Russia was condemned by the Foreign Ministry in a statement released on Wednesday.
Nicolas Maduro, the president of Venezuela, was furious with the decision.
The “recurring interventionist, rude statements” made by members of the Brazilian government toward Venezuela were also criticized by the ministry.
The statement also targeted Lula’s advisor and former foreign minister Celso Amorim, who claimed that Brazil had blocked the BRICS application because Caracas “breached the trust” of its partners by not holding transparent elections.
While demanding the release of a thorough analysis of the results, Brazil has yet to acknowledge Maduro’s reelection to a third term.
