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The President goals to strengthen relations with Argentina and attend a Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Summit.
(Courtesy of Argentinian Foreign Ministry / AFP)
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has travelled to Argentina in his first journey overseas since assuming workplace on January 1.
The goal of Lula’s go to is to strengthen bilateral relations and to take part within the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Summit.
Accompanied by his spouse, Rosangela, and various officers, Lula arrived on Sunday shortly after 9pm at Ezeiza International Airport, the place he was met by Argentina’s Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero and the Argentine ambassador to Brazil, Daniel Scioli.
Cafiero described Lula’s go to on Twitter as a “great boost for our bilateral relationship” and underscored the Brazilian chief’s “commitment to strengthening Mercosur and CELAC”.
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Mending ties
Mercosur, or the Southern Common Market, is a South American financial and political bloc whose full members are Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
On Twitter, Lula mentioned on Sunday night time that “intense work” lies forward by way of restoring the partnership between the 2 Latin American nations.
He will meet on Monday with Argentine President Alberto Fernandez with the intention of strengthening relations between their international locations.
Lula and Fernandez are additionally anticipated to debate a fuel pipeline to Brazil and financing for it.
On Tuesday Lula will attend the CELAC summit alongside various heads of state within the capital Buenos Aires
Cafiero informed the Financial Times on Sunday that Argentina and Brazil are pushing for the creation of a standard foreign money known as the “Sur” (South) aimed toward driving regional business and decreasing reliance on the US greenback.
During Lula’s go to to Argentina, he’s additionally anticipated to carry a gathering with Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, in response to native every day Infobae.
Fernandez met with Lula after he was sworn in as president in early January, pledging to completely restore relations after an advanced 4 years in the course of the tenure of far-right chief Jair Bolsonaro and underscoring that Lula’s return to energy marks Brazil’s “return to international forums.”
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Source: AA
