Brazil’s President Luís Inácio Lula da Silva is in New York for the 78th U.N. General Assembly and will open the event with a speech on Tuesday. This custom dates back to 1955. At that time, Brazil always spoke first, followed by the U.S. President. However, no official record explains why Brazil gets this honor. […]
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