In an unexpected turn for even Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s closest advisers, the elected government is anticipating that Venezuela will have the authority to send a delegation to the inauguration of the new Brazilian president.
Late last week, the UOL report revealed that Lula gave up appearing before Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on January 1. The reason for this was a 2019 decree issued by Jair Bolsonaro that prevented the government of Caracas from entering the national territory.
The Planalto Palace’s refusal to revoke the decree led the elected government to explain the situation to Maduro, who stated that he understood the situation in private talks. However, Lula wanted all of South America to gather in Brasilia as a symbolic gesture for the resumption of the regional integration process.
But this Thursday, the elected government received a signal that Bolsonaro could issue a decree lifting the ban on Venezuelans on Friday and would theoretically allow Maduro to take office.
But diplomatic sources said they will wait until Friday morning to be sure whether the decree will be published in the Official Gazette. Even if it did, Venezuelan sources pointed out that a trip by Maduro would not be guaranteed. One of the obstacles would be the security issue.
One option would be to send a delegation chaired by the vice president. But Caracas has already been warned that a legal vacuum could be created for Maduro’s arrival.
source: Noticias
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