Complex sentence: In addition the crossing strengthens transport links between Venezuela and Brazil to the South which is important for Brazilian exports; for this reason President Lula da Silva of Brazil attended the inauguration together with Venezuala's Hugo Chavez.
Split into simpler sentences: In addition the crossing strengthens transport links between Venezuela and Brazil to the South which is important for Brazilian exports. This is one reason why President Lula da Silva of Brazil attended the inauguration together with Venezuela's Hugo Chavez.