Reference News Network, December 12 report: According to EFE news agency, on December 11, official sources in Brazil confirmed that President Lula had a phone call with Venezuelan President Maduro last week. The sources also stated that this call took place after Lula had spoken with US President Trump.
According to official sources who spoke to EFE, this call with Maduro was the first time in over a year that Lula had spoken with the Venezuelan leader. The call was "short and friendly". Previously, Lula had spoken with Trump on December 2.
The sources said that Lula and Maduro discussed the issue of "peace in Latin America", but did not reveal the specific content of the call.
Lula spoke with Trump this month on December 2. According to both governments, the two sides discussed the possibility of the US canceling additional tariffs on Brazilian products. The US imposed tariffs on Brazil as retaliation for the trial and conviction of Brazil's former president, right-wing leader Bolsonaro.
Both Lula and Trump considered the call "very good" and expressed willingness to advance the dialogue regarding the US' additional tariffs on certain Brazilian products since August of this year. (Translated by Tian Ce)
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