March 2013
Brazil’s leftwing leaders mourn Chavez with not-so-veiled criticism
Financial Times, 03/11/2013
Paulo Sotero, director of the Brazil Institute, gave his take on the recent death of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and Brazil's reaction, affirming that “ there was an uncharacteristic twist in Rousseff’s expression of condolences. “On many occasions,” she noted, “the Brazilian government did not agree” with the policies of the Bolivarian leader.”