Overview
- A PMO readout says Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva support a peaceful, negotiated, Venezuelan-led transition that respects the democratic will of the people.
- Lula stated the leaders condemned the use of force without UN Charter backing and called for reform of global governance institutions, language not echoed in Canada’s summary.
- Lula said Carney accepted an invitation to visit Brazil in April, but Ottawa has not confirmed any trip.
- U.S. forces captured Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in Caracas last weekend, and both pleaded not guilty to drug charges in New York.
- President Donald Trump told The New York Times that U.S. oversight of Venezuela could last for years and he is backing interim leader Delcy Rodriguez, while Carney called Maduro’s removal welcome news but did not praise the raid.