Jair Bolsonaro called for the liberation of Venezuela: "We have the support of the United States to achieve this goal"

Jair Bolsonaro called Monday that Brazil and the United States free Venezuela, a day before his meeting with Donald Trump at the White House in which this crisis will have a preponderant place.

"We must solve the problem of our Venezuela. Venezuela can not continue like this. They must be released. And of course, we believe and have the support of the United States to achieve this goal, "said the Brazilian president in a speech to the US Chamber of Commerce.

Bolsonaro arrived in Washington Sunday afternoon for his first official trip abroad since taking office on January 1. a tour with who seeks to strengthen the alliance with the Trump government.

After the speech of Bolsonaro, the spokesman of the Brazilian government, Otçávio Rego Barrostold the press: "The question of Venezuela must be resolved and we have our diplomacy".

The fierce opposition to Nicolás Maduro's regime, which they consider a "dictatorship", This is one of the problems where Trump and Bolsonaro converge the most.

The United States, which along with 50 other countries, including Brazil, recognize the opposition's parliamentary leader, Juan Guaidó, Acting President, He applied economic sanctions and an embargo on Venezuelan oil.

For Bolsonaro, this visit is a showcase for the promotion of trade and investment, which seized the opportunity to sign a technological safeguards agreement that will allow the use of the Alcantara base (north of Brazil) for launching American rockets.

His decision to break the tradition of new Brazilian leaders making his first official visit to Argentina is a move that Trump will match the Bolsonaro accommodation at Blair House, the official residence for guests located in front of the House white.

"Our goal is clear: We want Brazil to be one of the freest economies in the world! "Bolsonaro said on Twitter.

The Space Agreement was signed at 5:30 pm (9:30 pm GMT) at the Washington Chamber of Commerce.

The base of Alcántara, in the state of Maranhão, is ideally located for launches, because it's very close to the line of Ecuador, which allows you to save up to 30% of fuel or carry more goods.

The agreement must be approved by the Brazilian Congress and many nationalist sectors see it as a risk of loss of sovereignty.

Bolsonaro traveled with six ministers, including the Chancellor Ernesto Araújo, the owner of the economy Paulo Guedes and justice and security, Sergio Moro

During the day Bolsonaro visited the headquarters of the CIA discuss organized crime and drug trafficking, as well as other important issues for Brazilian security forces.

"Free Brazil from the left"

On Sunday night, Bolsonaro attended a dinner at the residence of the Brazilian ambbadador in Washington, to which they were invited. Steve Bannon, the former controversial Trump consultant, and the Brazilian essayist residing in the United States Olavo de Carvalho, considered the guru of the Brazilian president.

"I've always dreamed of liberating Brazil from the nefarious ideology of the left"He said during the treatment, according to a video posted Monday on Twitter by his son Eduardo.

On Tuesday, Bolsonaro will meet at 9:30 am local time with the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, another meeting in which Venezuela will be at the center of the agenda.

Then he will visit the White House to meet Trump at 2:15 pm local time, then visit Arlington Cemetery.

After the United States, Bolsonaro will visit Chile and will visit Israel at the end of the month, clearly indicating its intention to approach governments it considers compatible with its conservative and liberal economic positions.