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Argentina’s Alberto Fernandez, center right, and Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, center left, during a group photograph at the Celac Summit in Buenos Aires on Jan. 24.Photographer: Anita Pouchard Serra/Bloomberg

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By Daniel Carvalho and Scott Squires

January 25, 2023 at 2:33 AM UTC

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January 25, 2023 at 6:25 PM UTC

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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s participation in a summit of Latin American leaders, less than a month after taking office, marked Brazil’s efforts to resume a leading role in the region and counter the influence of the US.

“Brazil is back in the region and ready to work side by side with all of you, with a very strong sense of solidarity and closeness,” Lula said at a summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.