Quora Answer: Should Brazil Allow the US Military Passage through to Invade Venezuela?

The following is my answer to a Quora question: “Should Brazil allow the US military passage through its lands, for them to invade Venezuela, in the event of a war?”

No.  Brazil is part of Mercosur, just like Venezuela, although Venezuela’s membership is suspended.  It would be against the charter for Brazil to allow that.  Also, considering the political situation within Brazil, it would be political suicide for any Brazilian administration to overtly do that.

Secondly, it would make more sense for the US to invade from the sea, where all the major population centres of Venezuela, and all the oil infrastructure is, instead of fighting their way across the mountains and jungle, and potentially sustaining greater casualties.

Finally, a Venezuelan invasion is not feasible when Venezuela is supported by Russia and China, two Security Council members.  The US does not have a good reason to declare was, other than the fact they do not like the leftwing dictator.  That area of South America is all ruled by leftwing governments.  This will make any military action messy.