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Brazil’s Lula calls for instituting common S American currency
May 31, 2023 11:28Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called for the establishment of a common currency for the South American region in efforts to reduce its reliance on the US dollar.
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Maduro, Lula announce 'new era' in Brazil-Venezuela ties, slam US sanctions
May 30, 2023 15:43Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has visited Brazil on a formal invitation to take part in a South American leaders’ summit, marking a new thaw in bilateral ties despite persisting US efforts to isolate the country.
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Lula summons ministers amid congress push to limit environmental powers
May 26, 2023 11:05Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has summoned his environmental and indigenous affairs ministers for emergency talks after a push by the congress to dilute environmental powers.
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Brazil's Lula calls for collective efforts to free WikiLeaks founder Assange
May 07, 2023 11:37Brazilian president Lula da Silva has denounced the lack of collective efforts to release the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and has called for the immediate release of the detained journalist, during his visit to London to attend the coronation ceremony of King Charles III.
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Already robust, Iran-Brazil trade likely to burgeon under Lula
May 02, 2023 14:31Trade between Iran and Brazil is robust despite US sanctions on the Islamic Republic, but prospects for better economic relations are rising as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is seeking to reset the South American country’s relationships with allies.
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Russia 'interested' in quick end to Ukraine conflict, urges solution based on multipolarity
Apr 18, 2023 11:06Moscow is "interested" in ending the year-long war in Ukraine "as soon as possible", Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday following his meeting with Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira in Brasilia.
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US, EU must stop ‘encouraging war’ in Ukraine: Brazil’s Lula
Apr 16, 2023 07:18The Brazilian president has called on the US and its European allies to stop “encouraging war” in Ukraine by arming Kiev, adding that they should rather focus on promoting peace in Ukraine.
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Brazil's Lula raps US dollar, IMF amid bolstering China ties
Apr 14, 2023 08:52Brazil’s president has blasted the monstrous role of the US dollar in the global economy during a formal visit to China after the two nations forged a recent pact to replace the dollar with their own currencies in trade deals.
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China, Brazil reach deal to de-dollarize trade
Mar 30, 2023 07:33China and Brazil have reached a deal to trade in their own currencies, ditching the US dollar as an intermediary, the Brazilian government said Wednesday, Beijing's latest salvo against the almighty greenback.
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Brazil allows Iranian flotilla to dock in Rio de Janeiro despite US pressure to bar them
Feb 28, 2023 06:31The government of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has allowed a flotilla comprised of two Iranian warships to dock in Rio de Janeiro, ignoring mounting pressure from the United States to bar them.