Petro will ask for the moratorium to be lifted so that Venezuela becomes a member of Mercosur
President Gustavo Petro said he will ask "for the moratorium to be lifted so that Venezuela can enter Mercosur as a full member", amid the meeting held this Friday by the chancellories of both countries...
TL;DR
- President Petro will request the lifting of the moratorium for Venezuela to become a full member of Mercosur.
- Colombia also aims for official entry into Mercosur.
- A binational meeting between Colombia and Venezuela addressed comprehensive military coordination to destroy drug trafficking on the border.
- Progress was made on energy integration, awaiting OFAC sanctions lifting.
- An agreement was reached for a dedicated meeting on the binational zone.
- A prior meeting between Petro and Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, was unexpectedly canceled due to security concerns.