Overview
- Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum spoke by phone, rejecting the U.S. intervention as a breach of Venezuelan sovereignty and reiterating support for multilateralism, international law, and free trade.
- Lula invited Sheinbaum for an official visit to Brazil, and both agreed to build bilateral cooperation focused on combating violence against women.
- Lula held separate calls with Colombia’s Gustavo Petro and Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, with statements emphasizing that any resolution must be peaceful, negotiated, and led by Venezuelans.
- Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, and Spain issued a joint declaration stating that unilateral military action violates international law and calling for the UN Secretary‑General to mediate.
- Brazil reported humanitarian steps, including a 40‑ton shipment of dialysis supplies, as diplomacy accelerates following reports that U.S. forces detained Nicolás Maduro and transferred him to New York, with President Donald Trump saying his government would temporarily oversee oil‑linked areas.