Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva thanked outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro for years of bilateral cooperation during a farewell phone call, while both leaders welcomed a recent offshore natural gas discovery as a boost to regional energy collaboration. Brazilian president thanks Gustavo Petro for bilateral cooperation and highlights joint energy progress before Colombia’s presidential handover. According to Brazil’s presidency, Lula thanked Petro for the “productive dialogue” and “close cooperation” that characterized relations between their administrations. He also praised the outgoing Colombian leader’s commitment to sustainable development, social inclusion and regional integration during his time in office. The discovery, announced jointly on Monday by state-owned companies Petrobras and Ecopetrol, was welcomed by both presidents as an opportunity to deepen bilateral energy cooperation and strengthen regional energy security.