Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he spoke with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday afternoon and the Canadian leader has accepted an invitation to visit Brazil in April.
In a social media post summarizing the call, Lula also said both leaders condemned America’s use of force in Venezuela and called for changes in global governance institutions.
“We discussed views on the situation in Venezuela and its consequences in the region. We condemned the use of force without support in the United Nations Charter and international law and agreed on the need to change the institution of global governance,” 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 revolutionary process led by Venezuela that respects the democracy of the Venezuelan people.”
The PMO reading said the leaders discussed the “need” for all parties to respect international law and the principles of sovereignty – but did not specifically refer to the United States’ arrest of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.
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The PMO reading also did not mention any plans for Carney to visit Brazil in April.
The Canadian Press has reached out to the PMO for comment but has not yet received a statement.
In a military operation last Saturday morning in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, American soldiers kidnapped Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Both were taken to New York, where they pleaded not guilty to drug charges.
In an interview with The New York Times published on Thursday, US President Donald Trump said that overseeing Venezuela could take years.
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