Lula, Trump discuss Board of Peace', agree to meet in Washington: Brazil
Briefly

Lula, Trump discuss Board of Peace', agree to meet in Washington: Brazil
"Brazil's President Lula criticises US actions in Venezuela, calling the capture of Maduro an unacceptable line against regional stability. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has held a phone call with his US counterpart Donald Trump and agreed to visit Washington soon, the Brazilian government said in a statement. The two leaders on Monday discussed several issues during the 50-minute call, including the situation in Venezuela, Trump's proposed Board of Peace for Gaza, and the fight against organised crime."
"Lula has criticised the US abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who was deposed earlier this month and taken to New York to face drug-trafficking charges. The Brazilian president had condemned the move as crossing an unacceptable line. Lula emphasised to Trump on Monday the need to work for the welfare of the Venezuelan people. Lula also requested that Trump's new proposal for a Board of Peace be limited to the issue of Gaza and include a seat for Palestine,"
Lula held a 50-minute phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed to visit Washington soon. The leaders discussed Venezuela, Trump's proposed Board of Peace for Gaza, and the fight against organised crime. Lula criticised the U.S. abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who was deposed earlier this month and taken to New York to face drug‑trafficking charges, calling the move an unacceptable line against regional stability. Lula emphasised the need to work for the welfare of the Venezuelan people. He requested that the Board of Peace be limited to Gaza and include a seat for Palestine and urged comprehensive United Nations reform, including expanding permanent Security Council membership.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
Unable to calculate read time
[
|
]