Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Latin Times
Latin Times
World
Demian Bio

Top Brazilian official proposes to hold Venezuela's elections again as fallout over results continue

People holding the Venezuelan flag (Credit: Reuters)

One of Brazil's top diplomats is suggesting the country conducts new elections as a way out of the current crisis, as the government claims to have won but hasn't provided backing data and the opposition, which has, says its candidate won by an overwhelming margin.

Celso Amorim, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's top foreign policy aide, suggested the possibility in a cabinet meeting, according to local outlet Valor Económico. He said it's a preliminary idea that hasn't been shared with Colombia and Mexico, two other regional power brokers in the issue.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.