US EditionBrazil-Caribbean Summit: Lula Highlights South-South Cooperation
- The Brazil-Caribbean Summit, convened by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, included leaders from Brazil, Haiti, Cuba, and 13 other Caribbean nations to boost South-South integration amid shared challenges.
- The Inter-American Development Bank pledged $290 million to Haiti for school feeding programs and infrastructure rebuilding, highlighting the region's pressing needs.
- Lula emphasized climate change and proposed a South-South Climate Fund, stating, 'Economic integration should not only be for great powers; it must also serve the peoples of the global South.'
- The summit concluded with a commitment to regional cooperation, addressing food sovereignty and climate justice.
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Convened by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the meeting brought together heads of state and ministers from Brazil, Haiti, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, and 13 other Caribbean nations in a joint effort to revitalize South-South integration in the face of common challenges. One of the main announcements was the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) pledge to allocate $290 million to Haiti to strengthen school feeding programs, rebui…
Brazil-Caribbean Summit: Lula highlights South-South cooperation
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva highlighted the developing South-South alliance during his opening speech at the Brazil-Caribbean Summit at the Itamaraty Palace. He also mentioned that cooperation with Caribbean countries would be one of the pillars of his foreign policy.
Brazil’s President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, opened this Friday, June 13, the Brazil-Caribe Summit advocating a renewed South-South alliance and reaffirming his Government’s commitment to regional integration, climate justice and food sovereignty. In a strong speech, Lula da Silva condemned the blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba and defended the urgent need for unity and action by Haiti. From the Palace of Itamaraty, headquarters of…
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will welcome delegations from 16 Caribbean countries seeking cooperation.
Brazilian President Lula is committed to supporting Haiti, announces the training of 400 Haitian police officers and advocates for a reparation of the debt of independence demanded by France The situation in Haiti is a priority at the Brazil–Caribbean Summit which opened on Friday, June 13, 2024 in Brasília. Organized under the auspices of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the summit brings together Heads of State and representative…
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