Lula and Maduro: Strengthening Bilateral Ties

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro discussed the initiation of talks on bilateral cooperation and investment facilitation. They also addressed the renegotiation of their countries' bilateral debt in a recent phone call.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva discussed the possibility of starting up talks on a bilateral cooperation and investment facilitation agreement with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a phone call on Wednesday.

Brazil's government said in a statement that Lula and Maduro also discussed the renegotiation of their bilateral debt.