Brazil’s Lula to Visit White House for ‘In-Depth’ Meeting on ‘Wide-Ranging Shared Agenda’
President Joe Biden held a telephone conversation with Brazil’s newly-elected president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the White House announced on Monday, noting that the socialist leader will visit Washington in early February “for in-depth consultations on a wide-ranging shared agenda.”
In a joint statement released by Biden and Lula, the two leaders pledged to work closely on issues such as climate change, economic development, and peace and security.
“Biden conveyed the unwavering support of the United States for Brazil’s democracy and for the free will of the Brazilian people as expressed in Brazil’s recent presidential election, which President Lula won,” the statement reads….