Brazil's Lula offers cooperation to Ecuador amid escalating violence


FILE PHOTO: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, December 7, 2023. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares/File Photo/File Photo

(Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday offered cooperation to his Ecuadorian counterpart Daniel Noboa to boost security amid escalating violence in the Andean country.

In a phone call, Lula said Brazil was willing to help Ecuador through cooperation in intelligence and security, according to a statement from the presidential palace.

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