Brazil’s Lula mulls U.S. journey earlier than January inauguration By Reuters

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva stated on Friday he’s contemplating touring to the US to fulfill President Joe Biden after his election victory is licensed this month.

Lula advised reporters in Brasilia that he wished to debate a sequence of points with Biden, together with the Ukraine Warfare, and should journey to the US earlier than his inauguration on Jan. 1. His election win will likely be formally licensed on Dec. 12.

“I wish to speak to him about Brazil-U.S. relations, Brazil’s geopolitical position on the planet, the warfare in Ukraine – there isn’t any want for a warfare,” Lula stated.

The leftist chief in contrast the political state of affairs within the two largest democracies within the Western Hemisphere as he criticized former U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who he defeated in an October vote.

“The injury Trump has achieved to U.S. democracy is identical injury that Bolsonaro has achieved to Brazil’s. They’ve the identical conduct,” stated Lula, who is about to fulfill with two U.S. envoys on Monday in Brasilia to debate potential dates for his journey.

The president-elect additionally stated he would solely make closing selections on his cupboard after his certification ceremony. However he added that “deep down I’ve already (chosen) 80% of the cupboard in thoughts”.