Brazil's Lula to discuss Esequibo, election with Venezuela's Maduro

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva addresses the opening of the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union at the African Union Headquarters, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia February 17, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva plans a bilateral meeting this week with Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro to discuss Venezuela's upcoming general election and its border dispute with Guyana.

Brazil has been trying to broker dialogue between its two neighbors since Venezuela revived its claim to Guyana's oil-rich Esequibo area, having already hosted both parties for meetings.