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Chilean President Gabriel Boric met Brazilian President Lula da Silva in Santiago on Monday as part of a two-day visit to boost bilateral ties between the countries while the ongoing political turmoil in Venezuela following last week's elections was overshadowing the visit.
Footage shows the leaders taking part in a ceremony at the Moneda Palace and welcoming members of the delegations.
Although aimed at bolstering co-operation between the countries, the situation in Venezuela is expected to be among the top topics after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced on Saturday that 2,000 government opponents had been arrested in the days after the vote on 28 July.
In a joint press conference, Lula on Monday reiterated calls for transparency in the election through electronic devices.
Last week on Tuesday, the Brazilian leader commented on the election suggesting to make the voting count public and expressed his belief that impasses will be resolved.
“I'm convinced it's a normal process. What's needed is for people who don't agree to have the right to express themselves and for the government to have the right to prove that it's right,” Lula said in an interview.
On Sunday, the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell expressed 'serious concerns' over the situation in Venezuela and called for an end of 'arbitrary detentions' and 'repression of the opposition' while claiming that opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzales won the election.
Maduro rejected the claims saying 'the EU is a disgrace' while speaking to members of the National Guard in Caracas on Sunday.
He also called on the military chiefs to issue a 'total deployment' of troops to counter 'an attempted coup in Venezuela'.
Meanwhile opposition leaders have called on the military to ditch their support for Maduro according to media reports at the time of publication.
Venezuela's National Electoral Council reported that Nicolas Maduro had won a historic third term with 51 percent of the vote to his primary challenger's 44 percent following last Sunday's presidential elections. Following the result – which the opposition rejected – Maduro claimed a 'coup' was being attempted by opposition figures with links to the US.
"We are facing a cyber-fascist and criminal coup d'etat in the streets of Venezuela. I have no doubts in describing it as such," Maduro said. "An imperialist ambush that has fascist characteristics, full of hatred, revenge, persecution against institutions."
Russia, China, and others congratulated Maduro after his re-election, while the US said it had 'serious concerns' about the vote. The opposition claimed it won with more than 70 percent of the votes cast, although did not provide any evidence.
Maduro's main opponent was Edmundo Gonzalez, a 74-year-old former diplomat. Opposition frontrunner Maria Corina Machado backed Gonzalez after she was banned from taking part amid corruption allegations, which she denies.
Maduro has been in power since 2013, while his United Socialist Party of Venezuela has governed the country since 2007. Around 17 million people were eligible to vote.
During the visit, Lula and Boric will also participate in a business forum and are set to sign about 20 co-operation agreements on various topics such as security, health, trade, culture, science, tourism and space exploration.
President Boric welcomes Brazil's Lula da Silva in Santiago to boost bilateral ties amid ongoing political crisis in Venezuela
Chilean President Gabriel Boric met Brazilian President Lula da Silva in Santiago on Monday as part of a two-day visit to boost bilateral ties between the countries while the ongoing political turmoil in Venezuela following last week's elections was overshadowing the visit.
Footage shows the leaders taking part in a ceremony at the Moneda Palace and welcoming members of the delegations.
Although aimed at bolstering co-operation between the countries, the situation in Venezuela is expected to be among the top topics after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced on Saturday that 2,000 government opponents had been arrested in the days after the vote on 28 July.
In a joint press conference, Lula on Monday reiterated calls for transparency in the election through electronic devices.
Last week on Tuesday, the Brazilian leader commented on the election suggesting to make the voting count public and expressed his belief that impasses will be resolved.
“I'm convinced it's a normal process. What's needed is for people who don't agree to have the right to express themselves and for the government to have the right to prove that it's right,” Lula said in an interview.
On Sunday, the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell expressed 'serious concerns' over the situation in Venezuela and called for an end of 'arbitrary detentions' and 'repression of the opposition' while claiming that opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzales won the election.
Maduro rejected the claims saying 'the EU is a disgrace' while speaking to members of the National Guard in Caracas on Sunday.
He also called on the military chiefs to issue a 'total deployment' of troops to counter 'an attempted coup in Venezuela'.
Meanwhile opposition leaders have called on the military to ditch their support for Maduro according to media reports at the time of publication.
Venezuela's National Electoral Council reported that Nicolas Maduro had won a historic third term with 51 percent of the vote to his primary challenger's 44 percent following last Sunday's presidential elections. Following the result – which the opposition rejected – Maduro claimed a 'coup' was being attempted by opposition figures with links to the US.
"We are facing a cyber-fascist and criminal coup d'etat in the streets of Venezuela. I have no doubts in describing it as such," Maduro said. "An imperialist ambush that has fascist characteristics, full of hatred, revenge, persecution against institutions."
Russia, China, and others congratulated Maduro after his re-election, while the US said it had 'serious concerns' about the vote. The opposition claimed it won with more than 70 percent of the votes cast, although did not provide any evidence.
Maduro's main opponent was Edmundo Gonzalez, a 74-year-old former diplomat. Opposition frontrunner Maria Corina Machado backed Gonzalez after she was banned from taking part amid corruption allegations, which she denies.
Maduro has been in power since 2013, while his United Socialist Party of Venezuela has governed the country since 2007. Around 17 million people were eligible to vote.
During the visit, Lula and Boric will also participate in a business forum and are set to sign about 20 co-operation agreements on various topics such as security, health, trade, culture, science, tourism and space exploration.
Restrictions: Credit to TV Brasil/Logo/Watermark on screen must be kept
Chilean President Gabriel Boric met Brazilian President Lula da Silva in Santiago on Monday as part of a two-day visit to boost bilateral ties between the countries while the ongoing political turmoil in Venezuela following last week's elections was overshadowing the visit.
Footage shows the leaders taking part in a ceremony at the Moneda Palace and welcoming members of the delegations.
Although aimed at bolstering co-operation between the countries, the situation in Venezuela is expected to be among the top topics after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced on Saturday that 2,000 government opponents had been arrested in the days after the vote on 28 July.
In a joint press conference, Lula on Monday reiterated calls for transparency in the election through electronic devices.
Last week on Tuesday, the Brazilian leader commented on the election suggesting to make the voting count public and expressed his belief that impasses will be resolved.
“I'm convinced it's a normal process. What's needed is for people who don't agree to have the right to express themselves and for the government to have the right to prove that it's right,” Lula said in an interview.
On Sunday, the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell expressed 'serious concerns' over the situation in Venezuela and called for an end of 'arbitrary detentions' and 'repression of the opposition' while claiming that opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzales won the election.
Maduro rejected the claims saying 'the EU is a disgrace' while speaking to members of the National Guard in Caracas on Sunday.
He also called on the military chiefs to issue a 'total deployment' of troops to counter 'an attempted coup in Venezuela'.
Meanwhile opposition leaders have called on the military to ditch their support for Maduro according to media reports at the time of publication.
Venezuela's National Electoral Council reported that Nicolas Maduro had won a historic third term with 51 percent of the vote to his primary challenger's 44 percent following last Sunday's presidential elections. Following the result – which the opposition rejected – Maduro claimed a 'coup' was being attempted by opposition figures with links to the US.
"We are facing a cyber-fascist and criminal coup d'etat in the streets of Venezuela. I have no doubts in describing it as such," Maduro said. "An imperialist ambush that has fascist characteristics, full of hatred, revenge, persecution against institutions."
Russia, China, and others congratulated Maduro after his re-election, while the US said it had 'serious concerns' about the vote. The opposition claimed it won with more than 70 percent of the votes cast, although did not provide any evidence.
Maduro's main opponent was Edmundo Gonzalez, a 74-year-old former diplomat. Opposition frontrunner Maria Corina Machado backed Gonzalez after she was banned from taking part amid corruption allegations, which she denies.
Maduro has been in power since 2013, while his United Socialist Party of Venezuela has governed the country since 2007. Around 17 million people were eligible to vote.
During the visit, Lula and Boric will also participate in a business forum and are set to sign about 20 co-operation agreements on various topics such as security, health, trade, culture, science, tourism and space exploration.