Maduro says he is willing to buy food from Brazil.
In a speech to supporters in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro stated that his government is willing "to buy all the rice, all the sugar, all the powdered milk" that Brazil wants to sell; the Maduro government reportedly sent a communication to the government of Roraima, a state bordering the neighboring country, expressing interest in buying these products.
247 - In a speech to supporters this Saturday (23) in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro stated that his government is willing "to buy all the rice, all the sugar, all the powdered milk" that Brazil wants to sell.
"We are not bad payers, nor are we beggars, we are honorable and hardworking people. What do they want? To bring truckloads of powdered milk? I'll buy it now," he said.
The Maduro government reportedly sent a communication to the government of Roraima, a state bordering the neighboring country, expressing interest in purchasing these products. The Venezuelan president has not yet received a response from Governor Antonio Denarium (PSL).