Brazil sold pepper spray to Venezuela before the election of Maduro

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Brazil exported 20,000 bottles of pepper spray to Venezuela, according to federal government data. Product is normally used by security forces to contain protests. The export took place on the eve of the presidential elections in July this year Read more (01/10/2025)

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Brazil sold 20,000 pepper sprays to Venezuela weeks before the election in the country that won for Maduro

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In July 2024, Brazil exported 20,000 bottles of pepper spray to Venezuela in the midst of the presidential elections that resulted in the fraudulent victory of Nicolás Maduro, according to findings from independent organizations, such as the Center Carter, in the United States. According to CNN, the sale of tear gas was authorized by the Brazilian Army and the Ministry of Defense of the Government Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. + Read more news from…

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Brazil has exported 20,000 bottles of pepper spray to Venezuela. The material is generally used by police forces in the event of street demonstrations that need to be contained. The batch arrived in the neighboring country shortly before the election of Nicolás Maduro (United Socialist Party of Venezuela, left-wing), who was reelected president (in a highly contested process and under accusations of fraud) on July 28, 2024. Information about the…

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Last year, the Venezuelan dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro purchased 20,000 bottles of Brazilian pepper spray, as revealed by BBC Brazil. The export was approved by the Ministry of Defense, led by Minister José Múcio Monteiro, and the Brazilian Army. However, there is no identification of the company or companies responsible for the sale... The post Venezuela bought 20,000 bottles of pepper spray from Brazil appeared first on The Antagonist.