Brazil and Venezuela Discuss Trade and Amazon

Brazilian and Venezuelan foreign ministers met in Madrid to discuss trade relations and Amazon cooperation. Vieira invited Blanco for an official visit to resume bilateral talks.

Foreign Affairs Minister of Brazil Mauro Vieira gives a statement during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Trilateral Meeting with Brazil on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay City, Philippines, July 22, 2026. REUTERS/Noel Celis/Pool

Brazil and Venezuela foreign ministers met on Tuesday afternoon in Madrid to discuss bilateral trade and Amazon basin cooperation. The high-level talks occurred on the sidelines of the 30th Ibero-American Summit, per a statement from the Brazilian Foreign Ministry. The diplomatic engagement signals renewed bilateral contact between neighboring South American economies.