Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held their first bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the UN climate summit in Antalya. According to the Brazilian government, both leaders said they were ready to restore relations at the highest level and expand cooperation between the countries. Economic talks focused on investment in the energy sector: the sides discussed the possibility of increasing Brazilian investment in Venezuela’s oil industry. To explore investment opportunities and mechanisms for cooperation, Brazilian Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira will visit Venezuela before the end of the year. The leaders also discussed existing trade agreements and Caracas’s tariffs on Brazilian-made cars; Rodríguez proposed sending an official delegation to Venezuela to agree on technical and commercial terms.
Full story: Delcy Rodríguez and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met in Turkey to revive bilateral relations