US, Brazil leaders to discuss global issues next week

[Judi Lynn]

US, Brazil leaders to discuss global issues next week
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WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Barack Obama and Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will discuss the upcoming G20 summit and its role in the global financial crisis when they meet here March 14, the White House said Friday.

In his first meeting with a South American leader since his January 20 inauguration, Obama "looks forward to consulting with President Lula on effective measures to respond to the global financial crisis during the upcoming G20 meeting," it said in a statement.

The Group of 20 developed and developing nations summit will be held April 2 in London.

Described as "a close friend and partner of the United States," Lula will also discuss with Obama ways of "ensuring a productive agenda for the Summit of the Americas in April (17-19)" in Trinidad and Tobago, and deepening US-Brazilian bilateral relations, according to the White House.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090306/pl_afp/usbrazildiplomacy

[EFerrari]

1. I'm thinking this would be a good moment to email President Obama

about Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia.

Because we have to know, the oligarchs will be exerting the full complement of pressure at their disposal.