Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva recently penned a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden, proposing a “new partnership for energy transition.” This initiative marks the 200th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Brazil and the United States. Lula also extended an invitation to Biden to visit Brazil in the first half of 2024, a […]
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