Lula

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President Lula asks Trump to eliminate tariffs in ‘friendly’ call

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called on US President Donald Trump to remove punitive trade tariffs during their inaugural official discussions on Monday, following a period of tension between the two leaders. Both indicated the possibility of an in-person meeting in the near future. The two leaders engaged in a 30-minute discussion characterized … Read more

Javier Milei

Milei calls on Mercosur to enhance trade openness during summit

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President Javier Milei on Thursday called on his Mercosur partners to advocate for increased trade openness within the bloc while hosting his fellow leaders of the South American group in Buenos Aires. In a typically forceful opening speech, the La Libertad Avanza leader cautioned that his government would pursue that goal unilaterally if necessary, suggesting … Read more