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LATIN American leaders converged on Brazil to meet President Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva on his first full day in office on Monday, welcoming him back to power and hoping his country assumes a greater role on the international stage.
Lula’s predecessor Jair Bolsonaro rarely travelled abroad or received visiting heads of state and found himself increasingly isolated.
But South American heads of state — including fellow leftists — clearly welcomed Lula’s third term in office and want greater involvement from the continent’s largest country.
Argentina’s Alberto Fernandez, Luis Arce of Bolivia, Ecuador’s Guillermo Lasso, Chile’s Gabriel Boric and Colombia’s Gustavo Petro attended.
Other leaders travelled to the capital, Brasilia, on Sunday and congratulated Lula on his inauguration, including Uruguay’s President Luis Alberto Lacalle Po.
On Monday afternoon, Lula also met Wang Qishan, the vice-president of China, by far Brazil’s biggest export destination, and Lula is due to meet with the president of Angola and representatives from Cuba, Venezuela and Peru today.
