Brazil and Colombia Strategize to Resolve Venezuelan Crisis Amid Electoral Dispute

In a bid to address the Venezuelan crisis, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Colombian President Gustavo Petro discussed potential negotiation strategies in a phone call. This initiative comes after the contested Venezuelan election results, which both the government and the opposition claim to have won.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Colombian President Gustavo Petro discussed potential solutions for the Venezuelan crisis in a phone call on Wednesday, as confirmed by President Lula.

During the discussion, Lula and Petro examined ways to reestablish democratic stability in Venezuela. This move follows Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's decision to withdraw from a three-way presidential initiative addressing Venezuela's contested election, sources have told Reuters.

Brazil and Colombia are closely coordinating their diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis, stemming from the disputed July 28 election. Both leaders have advocated for the release of detailed voting tallies. Future conversations are planned with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez. Neither Brazil nor Colombia will recognize the election results until the full vote tallies are published.

(With inputs from agencies.)