The Ambassador Gisela PadovanSecretary for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE), said that the visit is a symbol of the diplomatic rapprochement between the two countries, following the inauguration of the Chilean president in March 2022. It should be remembered that The presidential visit was scheduled for May and was postponed due to the socio-environmental tragedy in Rio Grande do Sul,
“We are seeking to expand this bilateral agenda to work on a friendship that goes beyond economic and commercial issues, covering issues such as science and technology, defense of democracy, education, innovation and health“We have a very dense agenda that covers several aspects,” Padovan said in a statement promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to detail the trip.
He also highlighted the coincidence of positions of both leaders on several issues on the global agenda such as democracy, regional integration, the environment, human rights, social inclusion and the situation in Palestine. “These are issues on the international agenda on which there is convergence of visions, so political dialogue will also be very important,” he said.
Although the current situation in Venezuela is not defined in the agenda items, it is expected that the leaders will maintain a dialogue regarding what is happening in the Latin American country.It is more than natural that they talk about the region“, Padovan said.
Lula da Silva and Gabriel Boric question the result in Venezuela
Boric was one of the first leaders to question the result announced by the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE), which with 80% of the votes counted declared the winner Nicolas Maduro in front of the opponent Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutiaafter which Venezuela expelled Chilean diplomats from Caracas.
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For his part, Lula avoided commenting on the validity of the official results released in Venezuela and asked for documentation to clarify any doubts. “We congratulate and express our solidarity with the Venezuelan people, who went en masse to the polls on July 28 to define their own future. We are closely following the vote counting process,” said the statement, which was shared on the official X account of the president of Brazil.
Brazil and Chile prepare to sign agreements on trade and social issues
Within the framework of the meeting Around twenty agreements will be signed which will address different areas. In the social and human rights areaFor example, they will address issues related to public health, due to the interest of Chileans in the experience of the Unified Health System, care policy, good practices for water resources and the environment.
The rights of LGBTQIA+ people, older people and people with disabilities will also be discussed, as well as topics such as science, technology and innovation.
Refering to trade and investment sphereAgreements are planned that involve strengthening export relations, certification of organic products, exploration of minerals considered strategic for the energy transition and stimulation of tourism.
Brazil is the third trading partner largest in Chile and one of the largest destinations for investments in this country. That is why both governments highlight the importance of this meeting for strengthen economic relationsconsidering that trade between the two countries reached US$12 billion last year.
Source: Ambito
