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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he spoke with the Prime Minister Marc Carney On Thursday afternoon, the Canadian leader accepted an invitation to visit Brazil in April.
In a social media post summarizing the phone call, Lula also said both leaders condemned the United States’ use of force in Venezuela and called for reform of global governance institutions.
“We exchanged views on the situation in Venezuela and its implications for the region. We condemned the use of force without the support of the United Nations Charter and international law and agreed on the need for reform of global governance institutions,” Lula said in a social media post.
A statement from the prime minister’s office said the two leaders discussed Venezuela and committed to a “Venezuela-led transition process that respects the democratic will of the Venezuelan people.”
The statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said the leaders discussed “the need” for all parties to respect international law and the principles of sovereignty – but it did not directly refer to the US capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.
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The PMO statement also made no mention that Carney plans to travel to Brazil in April.
The Canadian Press has contacted the Prime Minister’s Office for comment but has not yet received a statement.
In a military operation early Saturday morning in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, U.S. forces captured Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Both were transported to New York, where they pleaded not guilty to drug charges.
In an interview with The New York Times published Thursday, US President Donald Trump said US surveillance over Venezuela could last for years.
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