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EU and Latin American leaders hold a summit hoping to rekindle relationship with long-lost friends

European Union and Latin American leaders are gathering for a major summit of long-lost relatives

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023

Brazil’s Lula vows to grow Mercosur amid Uruguay flak, Argentina crisis

Brazil’s plans to strengthen and expand the Mercosur trading bloc are running into growing divisions among its members and a spiraling economic crisis in Argentina.

Tribune News Service · Jul 4, 2023

Brazil's Lula to meet Macron as France blocks Mercosur-EU trade deal

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is among the 50 world leaders in Paris Thursday for a global development and climate summit, and he will hold 'bilateral' talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, where he hopes to discuss the stalled Mercosur trade deal.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 22, 2023

Brazil's Lula visits Portugal amid Ukraine tensions with EU

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is set to arrive in Portugal amid heightened tensions with the European Union over his position on the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023

Lula and the world: what to expect from new Brazilian foreign policy

Guilherme Casarões, professor of political science at the São Paulo School of Business Administration explains how Jair Bolsonaro's successor must restore Brazil’s activism at the United Nations and balance Brazilian relations between Beijing and Washington if his third term is to be a success. 

The Week · Apr 3, 2023

Lula and the world: what to expect from the new Brazilian foreign policy

Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was scheduled to visit his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the end of March. Beijing would have been Lula’s fourth international destination in less than 100 days in office.

The Conversation · Mar 31, 2023

France awaits climate progress in EU-Mercosur talks -agriculture minister

France is waiting to see if Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's return to power in Brazil will allow progress on climate and deforestation issues that remain red lines for Paris in any EU-Mercosur trade deal, its agriculture minister said.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2023

Brazil's Lula proposes Mercosur trade deal with China after EU accord

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that he favored an agreement between Mercosur and China in a plan to modernize and open the South American trade bloc to other regions.

Reuters · Jan 25, 2023

Brazil and Argentina to discuss common currency

Brazil and Argentina aim for greater economic integration, including the development of a common currency, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Argentine leader Alberto Fernandez said in a joint article they penned.

Reuters · Jan 23, 2023

S. Jaishankar to inaugurate Indian embassy premises in Paraguay

The External Affairs Minister to embark on three-nation tour covering Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay

The Hindu · Aug 19, 2022