News the MSM ignores: The LAHT reports, Trump Talks about Venezuela in Calls with Brazilian, Chilean Leaders (emphasis added)
Trump, who is spending the weekend at Mar-a-Lago, his exclusive Florida country club and resort, spoke with Temer on Saturday and with Bachelet on Sunday afternoon before returning to Washington.
According to a White House statement, Trump and Temer held a lengthy and fruitful chat in which the US leader emphasized the importance of the bilateral relationship with Brazil, a key partner in the Western Hemisphere.
The pair also discussed fostering respect for democratic and humanitarian rights in Venezuela, the White House said, and Temer said on his Twitter account that Trump invited him to visit Washington in the near future.
Trump then spoke with Bachelet Sunday afternoon and expressed his “concern” with the situation in Venezuela, and the two leaders agreed on the importance of advancing democratic principles throughout the Western Hemisphere, the White House said in a statement.
The mogul discussed the US-Chile bilateral relationship with Bachelet and issues linked to the close mutual cooperation on trade and security questions, the White House added.
Temer tweeted (my translation),
“Today I had a telephone call from @realDonaldTrump. He ffollows our work and congratulated us on our results.”
Recebi hoje telefonema de @realDonaldTrump. Ele está acompanhando o nosso trabalho e me congratulou com os resultados que já alcançamos.
— Michel Temer (@MichelTemer) March 19, 2017
“We strengthened our direct channels of communication with @realDonaldTrump. He would like us to visit him in Washington.”
Fortalecemos com @realDonaldTrump a manutenção de canais diretos de diálogo. Ele disse do seu interesse em uma visita nossa a Washington.
— Michel Temer (@MichelTemer) March 19, 2017
The Obama administration took a different approach to Venezuela.
