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Bolsonaro to meet with Joe Biden
After meeting with former U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd on Tuesday and being promised a bilateral meeting with his American counterpart, Joe Biden, President Jair Bolsonaro confirmed on Wednesday that he will attend the Summit of the Americas — to be held in Los Angeles between June 6-10.
Why it matters. This will be Mr. Bolsonaro’s first meeting with Mr. Biden, with whom relations have been rocky.
Beef. Upon taking office, Mr. Bolsonaro adopted a stance of total alignment with the Donald Trump White House but has yet to establish any relationship with the current U.S. president. During a debate in 2020, Mr. Biden said the U.S. should put pressure on Brazil to take action against deforestation — suggesting “severe...