Brazil’s President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, commonly known as Lula, issued a warning about the Mercosur-European Union trade deal. During a breakfast meeting with journalists on Friday, he stressed the pressing need for action. He said that if he and European Union leader Pedro Sánchez didn’t finalize the deal, it might never happen. Lula […]
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