Less than a month after Brazil made it clear that it wants no part in a military invasion of neighboring Venezuela, its president, Jair Bolsonaro, is in Washington this week to be feted by Trump and his neocon advisors. First stop was an unprecedented visit to the CIA for a “briefing” on Venezuela. Then it was off to a visit with Trump, where the US president promised at the least a path to NATO membership for the South American country. Are the neocons turning Bolsonaro in favor of an attack on Venezuela? Tune in to today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report:
Reprinted from The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity.
It’s all about the petrodollars. Brazil would be a fool to involve itself in NATO, but the carrot’s being waved pretty noticeably.
Trump Wants Brazil in NATO – To Help Oust Maduro?
Is Brazil’s ratio of defense spending to GDP on par with NATO’s 2% requirement?
No.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
Is Donald J Trump (and his administration) criminally insane?
Yes.