What happened to Brazil-Venezuela relations? (preview)
About this episode
The episode discusses the historical context and current state of Brazil-Venezuela relations, particularly in light of Lula's stance on Maduro's election.
Lula did not recognize Maduro’s 2024 election win, but his first two terms in office in the 2000s saw him make South American integration a top priority of Brazil’s foreign policy, and maintain close ties with the Hugo Chavez government of the time. Venezuela held the world’s largest oil reserves. It was a country with limited development in other sectors, highly dependent on imports, and eager to challenge a US-led world order. Brazil, meanwhile, had industrial goods, construction companies...
More episodes of Explaining Brazil
- Troubled ahead for Brazil-US relations?
- Time to investigate Brazil's Supreme Court justices? (preview)
- Brazil's water leverage. And its fault lines (preview)
- An indigenous victory against Cargill on the Tapajós River (preview)
- Brazilian stocks’ record run (preview)
- Brasília enters an election year on edge (preview)
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Explaining Brazil podcast page.