Bachelet to reconcile positions between Lula and Chávez on Bolivian crisis

A proposal on not intervening in the Bolivian internal affairs is discussed in Santiago (File photo)

Politics President of Chile Michelle Bachelet is trying to reconcile the positions adopted by the Presidents of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, and Brazil, Lula da Silva, regarding the political crisis in Bolivia, according to official sources quoted on Monday by Chilean newspaper El Mercurio.

Based on the report, the proposal that will be discussed by the leaders of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) will be not to intervene in the internal affairs of Bolivia and not to mention the United States.

The Chilean head of state and President "pro tempore" of Unasur, has called for an emergency summit on the South American leaders on Monday to find a solution to the Bolivian crisis and to express institutional support to President Evo Morales.

But not all the leaders share the same opinion about what should be the role of the South American countries, since President Hugo Chávez promotes an active presence, even militarily, to support the Bolivian government whereas the president of Brazil has a more moderate stance.

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