Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has visited Brazil for the first time since he was banned by former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro in 2019. Mr. Maduro was received by the new president, fellow leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, ahead of a summit of Latin American leaders in Brasilia. <br />''<br />''Lula said importance of  Maduro coming here is that it's the beginning of Maduro's return. Mr Maduro talked of a "new era" in bilateral relations. Lula said the region should tackle poverty. <br />''<br />''Mr Maduro said Venezuela was open for Brazilian investors, stressing that the two countries must be united, from now on and always.<br />''<br />''President Maduro last visited Brazil in 2015. Jair Bolsonaro was ideologically opposed to the leftist Venezuelan leader and unlikely to extend an invitation.<br />''<br />''<br />