Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (R) and France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) pose for a picture during a bilateral agreement signing ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on March 28, 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday hit out at Venezuela over the exclusion of a key opposition candidate from July elections. Venezuela's opposition Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) was this week forced to register an unknown candidate after being unable to sign up Corina Yoris to face off against President Nicolas Maduro, who is seeking a third term in office. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP)