After call with Petro, Lula talks with Prime Minister of Canada and President of Mexico

By telephone, the Chief Executive discussed the situation in Venezuela with Carney and Sheinbaum

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Lula spoke this Thursday (8) by telephone with three world leaders about the situation in Venezuela

The president (PT) spoke this Thursday (8), by telephone, with the Prime Minister of Canada, and president of Mexico, . Before, through a call, the Chief Executive , . With all the leaders, the PT member discussed the situation in Venezuela after the United States military operation in the country that resulted in the capture of the former Venezuelan leader .

As reported by the Lula and Carney “exchanged views” on the scenario in Venezuela and “the implications for the region”. They also “condemned the use of force without support from the United Nations Charter and international law.” The Chief Executive pointed out to the Canadian Prime Minister that the “fate” of the neighboring country “must be decided sovereignly by its people”. On this subject, the PT member stated that “South America must continue to be a zone of peace”. The leaders agreed that there was “a need to reform global governance institutions”. THE (UN) and World Trade Organization (WTO) are examples of entities in the segment.

Lula and Carney also talked about the . Planalto reported that both “expressed a strong interest in advancing the negotiations” of the treaty quickly. Furthermore, the prime minister accepted the PT member’s invitation to visit Brazil in April, when they hope to “deepen bilateral relations and trade between the two countries”.

With the president of Mexico, the conversation was restricted to just according to Planalto. Lula and Sheinbaum “repudiated the attacks against the sovereignty” of the South American nation and “rejected any vision that could imply the outdated division of the world into zones of influence”. In the telephone call, the leaders “reiterated the defense of multilateralism, international law and free trade”. They also “expressed interest in continuing to cooperate” with Caracas “in favor of peace, dialogue and stability in the country and the region”.

Planalto also reported that Lula invited . The date will be negotiated between the Mexican and Brazilian chancelleries. Furthermore, the leaders agreed to establish cooperation in combating violence against women.

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