Lula y Milei chocan sobre la crisis de Venezuela en cumbre del Mercosur
La cumbre estaba destinada a sellar un histórico acuerdo de libre comercio entre los miembros iniciales del Mercosur – Argentina Brasil Paraguay Uruguay – y la Unión Europea.
TL;DR
- Lula da Silva and Javier Milei expressed opposing views on US policy towards Venezuela at the Mercosur summit.
- Lula warned of a humanitarian catastrophe and a dangerous precedent if the US intervenes militarily in Venezuela.
- Milei, an ally of Trump, supported US "pressure" on the Venezuelan government.
- The Mercosur-EU trade agreement faced delays due to opposition from France and Italy, who fear competition from Mercosur products.
- Lula expressed hope for the EU trade deal's finalization in January, while also noting Mercosur's ongoing trade discussions with other partners.
- The summit was held in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, and was intended to finalize a free trade agreement between Mercosur members (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay) and the EU.
- US former President Donald Trump stated he does not rule out a war against Venezuela.
- The US accuses Venezuela of leading a drug cartel, while Venezuela accuses the US of seeking its oil reserves.