Archive · 18 Jul 2025
Brazil's Lula to Visit Paraguay Following Invitation
The presidents of Brazil and Paraguay, Lula and Pena, met at a summit.
Lula accepted an invitation to visit Paraguay.
They discussed the Itaipu hydroelectric plant, a joint project.
Negotiations about the plant were paused because Paraguay wanted Brazil to explain a suspected spying incident.
The leaders talked about this and agreed to keep talking respectfully.
They plan to resume reviewing a treaty about the power plant.
Brazilian President Lula accepted an invitation to visit Paraguay.
The meeting occurred during the Mercosur summit in Buenos Aires.
Negotiations regarding the Itaipu plant were suspended in April.
Paraguay requested clarification on an alleged Brazilian intelligence action.
Both leaders reiterated respect and dialogue during their talks.
- Who
- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Paraguayan President Santiago Pena.
- What
- President Lula accepted an invitation to visit Paraguay.
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Buenos Aires, during the Mercosur summit.
- Why
- To discuss the Itaipu plant and resolve concerns over alleged intelligence actions.
Paraguay
Brazil
Intelligence Action
Paraguay
Concerned about alleged unauthorized intelligence action by Brazil.
Brazil
Brazil has not yet clarified the intelligence action.
- Meeting Location
- Brazilian embassy in Buenos Aires
- Participants
- Lula and Pena
- Main Topic
- Itaipu plant and intelligence concerns
- Next Step
- Resuming review of Annex C