Lula also turned a blind eye to Hugo Chávez’s increasingly heavy hand in Venezuela, never protesting or questioning his jailing of opponents, his crackdowns on the press, trade unions, and students, or his tampering with the electoral system.
Lula a aussi fermé les yeux devant la lourde main mise de Chavez sur le Venezuela, ne contestant ni ne remettant en question l’emprisonnement des opposants, les mesures énergiques contre la presse, les syndicats et les étudiants ou sa manipulation du système électoral.