Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian Defense Minister Nelson Jobim said the dispute between Venezuela and Colombia will result in “nothing,” and that the tension between the neighboring countries is just “rhetoric of the continent.”

Speaking to reporters in Brasilia, Jobim said Brazil is exercising “moderation” and that Venezuela and Colombia can solve their problems using “dialogue.”

“I don’t believe the tension will increase, the tension is part of the rhetoric of the continent,” Jobim said. “Brazil acts with moderation, I believe nothing will happen.”

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Nov. 8 ordered military and civil militias to “prepare for war,” claiming a military agreement between Colombia and U.S. is a direct threat to Venezuela. Under the agreement, U.S. troops gained access to seven military bases in Colombia.

Colombia’s government has denied having any intention of attacking neighboring Venezuela and says the agreement will only help combat drug trafficking and terrorism. President Alvaro Uribe’s office said it will file a complaint about Chavez’s comments with the Organization of American States and the United Nations Security Council.

“Some sectors” of Brazil’s Senate may react to Chavez’s rhetoric and jeopardize the entrance of Venezuela in the Mercosur trade bloc, Jobim said.

To contact the reporter on this story: Iuri Dantas in Brasilia newsroom at idantas@bloomberg.net

Last Updated: November 10, 2009 12:02 EST