Brazil's Lula says does not want US 'ground invasion' in Venezuela

AFP , Tuesday 4 Nov 2025

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Tuesday he hopes there will be no US ground incursion into Venezuela, and reiterated his willingness to mediate between the two nations.

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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holds a press conference during the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur. AFP

 

"I don't want us to reach the point of a US ground invasion of Venezuela," Lula told international news agencies, including AFP.

"I told President Trump ... that political problems are not solved with weapons -- they are solved through dialogue," he added.

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