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Pompeo to Meet Netanyahu on Sidelines of Brazil President Inauguration

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has scheduled meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Peru President Martin Vizcarra while visiting Brazil for the January 1 inauguration of President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, the State Department said in a press release.

"While in Brasilia, Secretary Pompeo will also participate in bilateral meetings with Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu," the release said on Thursday.

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The Brazil visit includes a bilateral meeting with Bolsonaro and Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo before Pompeo leaves for Colombia, where he will meet Colombian President Ivan Duque, the release said.

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Efforts to ease a crisis in Venezuela, where hunger and hyperinflation have forced an estimated 3 million refugees to flee to neighbouring countries such as Colombia, Brazil and Peru, will feature prominently in discussions with South American leaders, the release added.

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