US, Brazil Discuss Possible Biden-Lula Meeting at UN Forum

Two leaders have disagreed over Ukraine war, role of China
Biden offers support for climate goals, Amazon restoration

Presidents Joe Biden and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met at the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 10. — Presidents Joe Biden and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met at the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 10.
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

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By Simone Iglesias, Daniel Carvalho, and John Harney

August 16, 2023 at 10:28 PM UTC

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August 17, 2023 at 2:50 AM UTC

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The US and Brazil are discussing a possible meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at next month’s United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to three Brazilian officials, amid strains in relations.

Biden and Lula, as the Brazilian leader is known, spoke by telephone Wednesday about their common goals on climate and other issues even as the two countries have had recent disputes over the war in Ukraine and relations with China.