Overview
- João Pedro Stédile told Poder360 that Brazil should keep dialogue with Washington while expressing solidarity with Venezuela and other Latin American countries under pressure.
- Stédile reported that Venezuelan authorities and civilians are training for possible conflict, claiming 5.5 million adults have registered for weekend drills in public squares, a figure not independently verified in the coverage.
- He said the MST is coordinating with allied movements to send international brigades of 50–100 young volunteers to Venezuela as soon as possible for civilian solidarity work such as food production and community support.
- Referencing recent incidents that Poder360 described as attacks on Venezuelan vessels in the Caribbean, Stédile argued that threats attributed to U.S.-linked actors are driving nationwide preparedness.
- He praised President Lula’s foreign-policy posture, criticized the Nobel Peace Prize for María Corina Machado, and alleged weakened U.S. intelligence in Caracas while urging Brazil to politically isolate U.S. Senator Marco Rubio.