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President Lula will have an official meeting at the White House with President Biden

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The Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, will meet with his American counterpart, Joe Biden, in Washington on February 10, the Brazilian presidency announced on Thursday. Taking office on January 1, the left-wing president announced his desire to resume ties with many countries with which his far-right predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, had strained relations, especially the United States. The former Brazilian president waited 38 days to recognize Joe Biden’s victory in 2020 over Donald Trump, being a fervent admirer of the latter. Lula da Silva will visit the United States between February 9 and 11, the Brazilian presidency said. He responds to an invitation launched by Joe Biden, which the White House announced on January 9, a day after the assault on the seats of power in Brasilia by Bolsonarian extremists. “Democracy is the only possibility for us to build a strong nation.” That is why I will speak with Biden about how he deals with the extreme right,” President Lula da Silva tweeted on Wednesday evening. “Everyone wants to talk to Brazil,” Lula da Silva told Globo TV this week, promising to “rebuild” Brazil’s ties with the international community.
Lula also announced his desire to defeat what he called the “new monster,” which is the “fanatical far right,” not just in Brazil but in the whole world. “We have to challenge and defeat the new monster that is the emergence of a fanatical, rabid far right that hates all of those that don’t share their thoughts,” Lula told university rectors at the presidential palace in Brasilia. He compared Bolsonaro’s impact on Brazil with the impact of former US President Donald Trump on the superpower nation. “Although we have defeated Bolsonaro, we must still defeat hate, lies, disinformation, and fanaticism because this society needs to return to being civilized,” the Brazilian President added. Lula is also expected to visit China and Portugal in the near future, though no dates have been confirmed, according to G1. Lula has previously highlighted the need to strengthen Brazil’s position internationally following what analysts have described as former President Jair Bolsonaro’s isolationist policies regarding the South American nation’s foreign policy. Last month, Vieira touched on Brazil’s foreign policy, underscoring that Lula is keen to “rebuild bridges” with “traditional partners,” including the US, China, and the European Union, and resume cooperation with Africa.
By Sara Colin

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