Brazil´s Lula Warns the Middle East War Will Not Stop at the Region’s Borders |
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warned that the escalation in the Middle East represents “a serious threat to international peace and security,” stressing that its repercussions do not stop at the region’s borders, but extend to energy, input, and food supply chains. Lula made the remarks while receiving South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Brasília on March 9, 2026, saying he had conveyed to his counterpart his “deep concern” over the escalation of the conflict, describing its humanitarian and economic effects as “far-reaching,” and arguing that “dialogue and diplomacy” remain “the only viable path” toward a lasting solution.
“I expressed to President Ramaphosa my deep concern over the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, which represents a serious threat to international peace and security, with wide-ranging humanitarian and economic consequences”, lula said.
He added: “These conflicts are having harmful effects on energy, food input, and supply chains. The most vulnerable, especially women and children, are bearing the heaviest impact of these crises.”
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Lula stressed that Latin American positions take on particular importance, because the region is not insulated from the fallout of the war, even if it is not a direct party to it.
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Brazil was among the first Latin American governments to issue a clear official position toward the........