Colombia's Petro calls Brazil's Lula to speak on Venezuela

SAO PAULO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Colombian President Gustavo Petro called his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to speak about Venezuela on Thursday, the Brazilian Presidency said in a statement, after U.S. forces entered Venezuela to capture President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend.

Both leaders expressed concern over the use of force against a South American nation, and agreed "Venezuela's situation must be solved exclusively through peaceful means, negotiation and respect for the will of the Venezuelan people," according to the statement.

Both Colombia and Brazil share a border with Venezuela.