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"The president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, stated this Thursday that his country is willing to dialogue "on any topic" with the United States and made it clear that no foreign force will interfere in the democracy and national sovereignty of the Brazilian people. At a press conference from the Brazilian embassy in Washington, just hours after his meeting at the White House with Donald Trump, Lula highlighted the cordial tone of the conversation and noted that he sought to create a more relaxed atmosphere during the meeting with the U.S. president, despite recent diplomatic tensions between the two nations. "I believe it was an important meeting for Brazil and for the United States. (...) Brazil is prepared to discuss any topic with any country in the world. We have no vetoes. There are no forbidden topics. The only thing we will not give up is our democracy and our sovereignty," Lula stated. In the area of security, the Brazilian president proposed strengthening bilateral coordination against transnational criminal networks and defended the capacity of Brazilian institutions to confront drug trafficking and illegal arms trafficking, also noting that part of the weaponry used by criminal organizations in Brazil originates from the United States. "The desire to combat organized crime is something we must all share (...) and it is also important to know that some of the weapons that arrive in Brazil come from the United States," declared the Brazilian president. This is Lula's first official visit to Washington during Trump's second term and seeks to reduce frictions that have arisen in recent months due to trade disputes, accusations of political interference, and disagreements over regional security. The meeting was closely watched by governments and international markets due to the economic and political weight of both nations in the American continent and the growing influence of China in Latin America."
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