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    He said the blocking initiative has the full support from the Brazilian Social Democracy party, the second strongest force in the Senate. "Before we decide on Venezuela we must agree on sending a mission from the Organization of American States to investigate reiterated claims of human rights abuses and the existence of political prisoners in that country" said Senator Maia. Apparently the opposition strategy is to have the Senate president Senator José Sarney, a close ally of President Lula, join the offensive against the incorporation of Venezuela, a position he has sustained since 2006. Full Article at Brazzil Magazine
    Before we decide on Venezuela we must agree on sending a mission from the Organization of American States to investigate reiterated claims of human rights abuses and the existence of political prisoners in that country
    SOURCE: Brazzil Magazine 1 month ago
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Brazil Opposition Wants OAS Mission to Check on Venezuela's Political Prisoners
  1. President Lula has come like Jesus Christ with the good news. He's only missing the long hair
    SOURCE: Brazzil Magazine 1 month ago
  2. This is to the benefit of all of us. Creating a big market of South America will turn us into a powerful economic pole
    SOURCE: Brazzil Magazine 1 month ago
  3. Sarney is not going to make his personal position a priority
    SOURCE: Brazzil Magazine 1 month ago
  4. We can't accept certain stances of President Chavez and that is why we are going to make the approval by the full house a difficult issue
    SOURCE: Brazzil Magazine 1 month ago

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