Lula welcomes Maduro back to Brazil for the first time since Bolsonaro banned him from the country
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gives a thumbs up next to Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro as they leave Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, May 29, 2023
BRAZILIAN President Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva welcomed his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro back to the country today for the first time since a ban by his far-right predecessor.
The two left-wing leaders were expected to discuss co-operation in trade and energy, with Lula suggesting he might consider floating the idea of a regional currency to challenge the US dollar.
Today’s meeting in Brasilia brought together 11 South American presidents and the leader of the Council of Ministers of Peru.
Similar stories
