Brasilia, Jan. 9 -- Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held a phone conversation on Thursday to discuss the situation in Venezuela, the Brazilian government said.
According to a statement from the Brazilian government, both leaders expressed deep concern over the use of force against the South American country, in violation of international law, the UN Charter and Venezuela's sovereignty.
"They stressed that such actions constitute an extremely dangerous precedent for regional peace and security, as well as for the international order," the statement said.
The two presidents agreed that the situation in Venezuela must be resolved exclusively through peaceful means, negotiation and respect ...