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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused foreign powers of seeking to 'colonise' Latin America, referenced recent actions in Venezuela and Cuba, and urged United Nations Security Council reform at the CELAC summit in Colombia.

Lula said foreign powers want to 'colonise' Latin America by seizing critical minerals and interfering in sovereign countries.
He referenced recent actions including the January 3 abduction of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and a fuel blockade against Cuba without naming the United States.
He criticised what he described as a US and Israeli campaign against Iran and compared it to the 2003 Iraq war.
Lula said the United Nations has failed to stop major conflicts and renewed his call to reform the Security Council.
Relatively few leaders attended the CELAC summit in Colombia, where Lula, who has said he will run in Brazil's October presidential election, delivered his remarks.

Lula warns of renewed 'colonisation' and foreign interference at CELAC summit

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