Brazil seeks support for UN Security Council seat

04/05/2005 - 18h47

Lílian de Macedo
Reporter - Agência Brasil

Brasília – The ex-Minister of Defense, Ambassador José Viegas, will have a meeting with the Chancellor of Argentina, Rafael Bielsa, this Thursday (5), in Argentina. The meeting is the final stop of Viegas’ official mission to South American countries. The trip is part of a government strategy to gather the support of Latin American countries for the Brazilian candidature for a permanent seat in the United Nations (UN) Security Council.

José Viegas has already been to Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Chile.

Translation: Andréa Alves