Uruguay and Venezuela will seek new ventures on Wednesday when Presidents José Mujica and Hugo Chávez meet in Caracas.

The Uruguayan Head of State will travel on Tuesday as part of a diplomatic and trade offensive that seeks to open new areas for exports, mainly agricultural products.

Eduardo Brenta, the Minister of Labor, said on Monday in Montevideo that Mujica's visit to Caracas is part of a strategy to boost production in the agricultural sector, DPA reported.

During the meeting, "the (two parties) will discuss issues related to business activities, particularly trade promotion of agricultural products," the Minister said.