Brazil's Lula Warns Against Venezuela Intervention: 'Humanitarian Catastrophe'

• Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warned that armed intervention in Venezuela would be a "humanitarian catastrophe."
• Lula stated such an intervention would set a "dangerous precedent for the world."
• The warning comes amid rising tensions following a U.S. "blockade" on Venezuelan oil tankers.
• U.S. President Donald Trump's action aims to intensify pressure on Nicolas Maduro's government.
• Lula expressed concern about an "extra-regional power's" military presence in South America, recalling the Falklands War.

Why It Matters: Lula strongly opposes armed intervention in Venezuela, fearing a humanitarian crisis and dangerous precedent.