They confirmed the importance of cooperation in the field of energy and the continuing participation of Venezuelan petroleum exports in the United States market.

We believe, as you do, that none of us can enjoy true liberty when others are oppressed.

Democracy provides the best system to attain this goal.

Rich and poor nations alike should devote more attention to raising the minimum standards of living for the poorest of our fellow human beings.

Only if the responsibility is shared may we attain the goals that our people want and that our times demand.

The Presidents gave special importance to the entry into force of the Treaty of Tlatelolco.

They expressed their total support for the independence of Zimbabwe in accordance with norms of the United Nations.

Venezuela stands high among those who have defended the cause of democracy.

I believe that our conversations will result in a reaffirmation of the mutual respect and friendship that has blessed our two nations for so long a time.

Brazils rise to world leadership has earned the admiration of the people everywhere in the world, but nowhere more so than in the United States.

We recognize our differences, but we cannot allow them to blind us to the problems and the tremendous opportunities which we share.

Only in such a world can life be good for all its people.

The individuality and the sovereignty of nations must be respected.

There is no place I would rather begin such a journey than here in Venezuela, my Nation's ally in support of democracy.

Viva Venezuela!

Today I leave on a journey which will reflect our own Nation's ability to deal in a constructive and a creative way with the diversity of the world in which we live.

I have just offered in the name of lily people the affection and respect due to the liberator Simon Bolivar.

His inspiring presence and the goals that our two countries share are forces that inspire me and give me confidence in the success of our struggle for the dignity of man and the well-being of peoples in the Americas and throughout the…