Lula da Silva' title='Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva' class='tpstyle'>Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told reporters Brazil had close relations with Spain and its Prime Minister Luis Rodriguez Zapatero' title='Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero' class='tpstyle'>Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, and the spat would soon be over, Estado de Sao Paulo reported Thursday.

Relations between the two countries soured after a group of Brazilian students trying to enter Spain were denied entry. Brazil, in turn, prevented 30 Spanish citizens from entering Brazil -- saying they didn't have the proper visa for their visits.