MOJNEWS-Brazil’s vice president said Monday his country will not allow the United States to intervene militarily in Venezuela from Brazilian territory. 

Brazil is opposed to any military intervention by the U.S. in Venezuela, said Hamilton Mourao, speaking during a meeting of the Lima Group in Bogota, Colombia.

The group is a bloc of ۱۴ Latin American nations focused on finding a peaceful resolution to Venezuela&#۳۹;s longstanding crisis.

During a televised interview in Brazil, Mourao also said his country is working to ensure that the crisis in Venezuela does not turn into an armed conflict in the region.

His comments come a day after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out at Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, saying time is running out for his administration.