Obama Discusses
Cooperation With Brazilian Counterpart
Rio de Janeiro - U.S. President Barack Obama called his Brazilian
counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday, pledging to work
with his country in promoting peace and stability in the American
continent.
Obama said he had instructed his economic team to contact their
Brazilian counterparts to seek a common ground between the two
countries at the G-20 meeting to be held in London in April.
According to Obama, it was possible for Brazil and the United States
to develop a partnership in biofuels, which would benefit both
countries.
President Lula congratulated Obama on his inauguration last week and
called for more attention to be paid by rich nations to the
developing ones, a topic Obama mentioned in his inauguration speech.
"It would contribute to a good political environment in the
continent, and also improve the image of the U.S. in the world,
especially in Latin America," Lula said.
He proposed five subjects of cooperation between their two
countries, world peace, Washington's relations with Latin America,
G-20, Africa and climate change.
The two presidents expressed their intentions to meet soon. It is
possible that Lula may visit Washington D.C. after a business
seminar in New York in March. Obama may visit Brazil between July
and September. |
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