Chilean President Michelle Bachellet met Thursday for the first time at the White House with her US counterpart George W. Bush, and denied having been under pressure to vote against Venezuela's nomination to the United Nations (UN) Security Council.

As quoted by AFP, Bachelet and Bush discussed the threats to democracy in the hemisphere and their respective energy policies. Both of these issues involve Venezuela. However, according to the Chilean ruler, no reference was made to the position for Latin America and the Caribbean in the Security Council. Venezuela and Guatemala have voiced willingness to occupy such position.

"There has been no pressure whatsoever on any topic. Just two presidents dealing with issues in the common interest," the Chilean ruler said following a meeting at the Oval Office and a luncheon with Bush.