The Council of the European Union's Working Party on Latin America and the Caribbean (COLAC) is scheduled to meet in Brussels on 17 July 2026 at 11:00 in the Justus Lipsius Building, with Venezuela as the main agenda item. The meeting, convened by the Council General Secretariat, will be held in a restricted 1+1 format, limiting participation to one delegate plus one accompanying person per member state.
According to the notice of meeting and provisional agenda published on 15 July 2026, the working party will first discuss the situation in Venezuela under agenda item 1, followed by any other business (AOB) under agenda item 2. The meeting comes amid ongoing EU engagement with the region, including recent diplomatic efforts to support a negotiated solution to Venezuela's political crisis. The working party, which prepares decisions for the Council's Foreign Affairs Council on Latin American and Caribbean affairs, typically addresses political developments, human rights, and EU cooperation with the region. No further details on the specific topics under Venezuela or AOB were provided in the agenda. The meeting is closed to the public.