INTERVIEW | Colombian channel NTN24 speaks with the executive director about the Russian Foreign Minister's tour of Latin America
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What does Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov’s tour of Latin America reveal?
Juan Pablo Toro, political analyst and director of the AthenaLab think tank in Chile, analyzed Lavrov’s tour of Latin America on NTN24’s Cuestión de Poder program.
The Kremlin is intensifying its efforts to seek support in Latin America. In recent hours, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov began a tour of the region.
The first stop was Brazil, where he arrived in Brasília—the capital—with two topics on the agenda: the war in Ukraine and bilateral trade.
Brazil has maintained a neutral position on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and has consistently advocated for dialogue. However, this visit coincides with controversial statements from President Lula da Silva, who recently stated that “Kiev also decided to go to war.”
The second stop is Venezuela. Recently, the two countries celebrated the anniversary of their diplomatic relations, and Nicolás Maduro has offered Russia “full support” in the war in Ukraine.
On Wednesday, he is expected to arrive in Cuba, where on the same day the Parliament will reelect the leader of the Castro regime, Miguel Díaz-Canel.
Lavrov will conclude his tour with a visit to Nicaragua. This follows the recent awarding of the so-called Lavrov Friendship Order to Laureano Ortega, son of Daniel Ortega, a high diplomatic honor in Russia.
Juan Pablo Toro, political analyst and director of the AthenaLab think tank in Chile, analyzed Lavrov’s tour of Latin America on NTN24’s Cuestión de Poder program.
“Russia is in need of diplomatic support. It has practically become a pariah in the West and has been disconnected from international markets,” Toro explained regarding Lavrov’s tour.
He also mentioned that regarding Brazil, part of the tour, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva “is seeking a place in the big leagues and is doing so in a way that irritates the United States and the European Union.”
Source: NTN24
