Lula meets with the president of Uruguay to avoid agreement with China

Lula promises Mercosur reform and tries to avoid an agreement between Uruguay and China

Os presidentes do Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), e do Uruguai, Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou, se reuniram nesta quarta-feira (25) em Montevidéu em meio à oposição brasileira ao acordo de livre comércio que o Uruguai está negociando com a China. Na tentativa de dissuadir o presidente uruguaio, Lula prometeu reformar o Mercosul, concluir o acordo com a União Europeia e, em seguida, negociar o livre comércio com a China. A indústria brasileira …

President of Uruguay renews negotiations with China after meeting with Lula

“Uruguay will advance in its negotiations with China,” said Luis Lacalle Pou after the meeting with President Lula

In Uruguay, Lula said that a Mercosur agreement with China “is possible”, but after concluding a treaty with the European Union

The president of Brazil said that he is “completely in agreement” with regard to “these ideas of innovation from Mercosur” and that he will seek to strengthen multilateralism in the region.

In Uruguay, Lula defends the renewal of Mercosur and the bloc's agreement with China

The PT member also called for urgent finalization of the agreement with the European Union

Lula says agreement between China and Mercosur is possible and defends reform in the bloc

President Lula said that Mercosur must negotiate an agreement with China after concluding a pact with the European Union

Lula meets with the president of Uruguay to avoid agreement with China

Lula (pictured) will meet today in Uruguay with the country's president, Luis Lacalle Pou. According to the Planalto Palace, the meeting aims to “strengthen commercial and friendship ties” with Uruguayans. The Brazilian head of state spent the last few days in Argentina, where he met with the country's president, Alberto Fernández, the dictator of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel and attended events, such as the summit of the Community of Latin American …