Macri, Temer reiterate Venezuela ultimatum

President Mauricio Macri today met with his Brazilian counterpart Michel Temer, in the latter’s first official visit to Argentina as the new president of the neighbouring country. After the meeting, both leaders held a press conference where they addressed the situation in Venezuela and in Colombia, where a national referendum held on Sunday rejected the landmark deal with FARC rebels reached last week. Temer highlighted the “historical ties” between both nations and the similarities between his government and Macri’s administration. He underlined the need to join efforts to strengthen the Mercosur trade bloc and to relax rules “to give states a certain autonomy regarding their International relations.” Macri underlined the “conviction of working together.” “We feel very close to Brazil besides our football rivalries,” he joked. “In a globalised world filled with global challenges, strengthening the Mercosur will allow us to integrate better into the world,” the head of state affirmed. More…