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Brazil's Lula da Silva suggests election do-over in Venezuela as a way out of the crisis

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Credit: Andressa Anholete/Getty Images.)

Brazilian and Colombian Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Gustavo Petro, suggested Venezuela conducts a new election as a way out of the current crisis, ongoing since July 28 after the Nicolás Maduro government claimed victory without showing supporting data.

Speaking to a local radio station, Lula said the do-over could be one of two potential alternatives as the fallout continues, the other one being a coalition government. However, he did say that it's "still unclear" who won the elections as the data has not been independently verified.

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