The president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvaand its Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petrointensified their efforts to find a “political solution” to the Venezuelan crisis generated by the controversial elections of July 28.
Lula reported on a recent call with Petro in which they discussed possible solutions to restore democratic stability in Venezuela. This initiative is part of a series of coordinated actions between the governments of Brazil, Colombia and Mexicowhich issued joint statements requesting the publication of the electoral records and an “impartial verification” of the results.
“I was on a call with Colombia, “trying to see if we can find a political solution to the problem of Venezuela, to see if we can restore democratic tranquility in that country,” said Lula, apologizing for arriving late to an event with his ministers in the Planalto Palace in Brasilia.
For his part, Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira is scheduled to meet today in Bogota with his Colombian counterpart, Luis Gilberto Murillo, to discuss the situation. Despite these diplomatic efforts, the position of Mexico seems to differ from that of its regional allies.
The Mexican president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, He said Mexico has no new contact scheduled with the leaders of Brazil y Colombia in relation to the crisis. Lopez Obrador He stressed that his government prefers to wait for the Supreme Court’s decision. Justice of Venezuela, which is currently reviewing the electoral process. “We will wait for the electoral court to decide, because it is still in process,” he said.
This attitude of Mexico contrasts with that of Brazil and Colombia, whose leaders are actively involved in diplomatic efforts and anticipate a telephone call with the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. International pressure, including criticism from the United States and the European Union, is supporting the mediation efforts of the three Latin American countries.
Since the election, Brazil, Mexico and Colombia have published two joint statements calling for Venezuela releases the electoral records and allows “impartial verification” of the results.
In this context, President Lula is seeking additional support through talks with international leaders, such as the US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron, to step up pressure on Maduro to seek greater transparency in the Venezuelan electoral process.
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