President Temer Meets With Colombian President Santos To Discuss Trade Deals And Situation In Venezuela

Michel Temer, Brazil's president, pauses while speaking during a joint press conference with Juan Manuel Santos, Colombia's president, not pictured, at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. U.S. President Trump banned U.S. purchases of a cryptocurrency the Venezuelan government is rolling out, as part of a campaign to pressure the government of President Nicolas Maduro. Brazil's Temer said that regional leaders agreed on the need to maintain pressure on Venezuela, while Santos said he would discuss with Trump how best to help his neighbor 'become a democracy again.' Photographer: Andre Coelho/Bloomberg via Getty Images