In the wake of a furore over the presence of a Brazilian governor at a PPP/C meeting in Lethem on Sunday and official complaints by opposition parties APNU and AFC, the Brazilian embassy yesterday issued a statement reiterating its position of non-intervention and neutrality as it relates to the upcoming elections.
The presence of José de Anchieta Junior, Governor of the neighbouring state of Roraima at the Lethem rally has riled opposition parties and members of the public who saw it as interference