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The former chancellor Celso Amorim (photo, left) questioned them International Criminal Court (ICC) in an interview published this Monday the 18th in which he spoke about the Brazilian government's desire to welcome the Russian autocrat Wladimir Putin in November 2024, for the G20 summit. He speaks on behalf of Lula (Photo right), as Advisor to the President on International Affairs.
But Amorim didn't say everything he thought in an interview with Uol's Jamil Chade, as the former chancellor himself pointed out.
“In the Middle East, where Brazil can play a role, the moment is not yet ripe for this. Even though many Brazilians are trapped in Gaza, basically there is a situation, I'm not saying it's voluntary, a bit like blackmail. We can't say everything we think, under threat of endangering our Brazilians and their families. “In this case we have to adopt a somewhat more discreet attitude,” complained the former Chancellor.
In the interview, Amorim, who was recently referred to as “Brazilian Sergei Lavrov” by journalist Pepe Escobar in reference to the Russian chancellor as the report highlights said Putin wants youCover of Crusoe This week he also said that “what is happening in Palestine is unusually dramatic” when discussing Israel's response to the terrorist attacks in Palestine Hamas.
“I think the number of child deaths is unprecedented in history. Maybe in World War II, during the bombings of Dresden or Hiroshima. “But there has never been anything like this in history in a frontal attack,” he compared.
When asked directly about mentioning the word “genocide” in connection with Gaza, Lula's adviser said he did not want to get involved in the “technical debate”:
“I know that there are certain definitions of genocide. But the feeling is similar to that of genocide.”
And Essequibo?
Amorim was also asked about Essquibo, a part of Guyana claimed by Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. For him, “Brazil is rebuilding South America.”
“It is very interesting that the case of Venezuela and Guyana has been appealed [por uma reunião mediada] was looked after and the result is positive. I have no illusions. I'm not saying this means a solution to the problem. But if you can prevent certain issues from being explosive at that moment, that is already a victory.”
About the ownership of Javier Milei in Argentina and the prospect of a win for Donald Trump The former chancellor said the following about the upcoming US election:
“We have to deal with reality. I think a Trump victory would likely cause problems in the region given Milei's victory in Argentina. Now it is possible that a modified Trump 2 is coming. That he has a clearer vision, that he will not impose change by force, that he will not invent a new Guaidó in Venezuela.”
Imagine if Amorim had said everything he really thought.