00:00In the context of the 47th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN,
00:06the Brazilian government offered to mediate between Venezuela and the United States
00:10in order to achieve a peaceful solution that would benefit both parties.
00:14According to the statements from Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira,
00:18in a balladro meeting, the presidents of Brazil, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva,
00:22and the United States, Donald Trump, laid the groundwork for unblocking a complex trade agenda
00:27and advanced Brazil's regional stance, which includes an offer of mediation
00:32to soften U.S. hostilities toward Venezuela.
00:36Trump's response, according to the Foreign Minister, was positive
00:39as he declared the U.S. president's pledge to instruct his team
00:43to begin a period of bilateral negotiations with the goal of resolving the points of contention shortly.
00:49Yes, President Lula raised the issue.
00:58He said that Latin America and South America, specifically right where we are,
01:04that this is a region of peace.
01:06He said he was willing to act as contact, as a mediator,
01:10as he has been in the past with Venezuela,
01:12to seek mutually acceptable and appropriate solutions.
01:16Chinese and U.S.
01:18Chinese and U.S.
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