Brazil’s President, Luís Inácio Lula da Silva, became the G20 leader at a recent New Delhi summit. He took over from India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Three main goals mark Brazil’s G20 term: fighting hunger, climate action, and promoting social fairness. Lula announced two new task forces for these issues. The slogan for Brazil’s term […]
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