The Acting President of Venezuela, Delsey Rodriguez, and the Brazilian leader, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, held a bilateral meeting in which they expressed their willingness to restore bilateral relations.
"They also analyzed the prospects for expanding Brazilian investments in Venezuela's oil sector," the Brazilian presidency reported in a statement released after the meeting.
He also noted that Lola da Silva emphasized the economic importance of the bilateral association and recalled the recent visits of Brazilian business delegations to the neighboring country.