’First visit after 8 years!’ Maduro in Brazil, hits out at US sanctions on Venezuela with Lula

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro visited Brazil on Monday, ahead of the South American leaders’ summit which is to be held on Tuesday to discuss the revival of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). Speaking in a joint press conference, the two leaders criticized the U.S. for sanctions against Venezuela and Maduro said he hopes a regional South American summit in Brasilia will call for their removal. Lula called the U.S. sanctions “extremely exaggerated“, saying the blockade is “worst than war“. The two leaders also have vowed to renew ties between Brazil and Venezuela which suffered under Lula’s predecessor, far-right Jair Bolsonaro, embracing ’new era’ in ties including economy, commerce, education, health, culture, and agriculture. Maduro proposed to be part of the BRICS group of leading emerging nations, which Lula said he would personally favor. Editor: Zou __________________ ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality contents. Nobody knows SHANGHAI better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What’s up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them ■ What Chinese people’s lives are like during the post COVID-19 period ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!