“They do not know what I am thinking. So prepare, because, if everything is as I am thinking, this country will have for the first time a president -elect four times”Lula declared during an act in Janeiro Riverin which new investments of Petrobras in refining and petrochemistry.
To formalize his candidacy and be elected, Lula would become the first Brazilian president to reach four mandates By popular vote. Until now, he ruled between 2003 and 2010 -Re win in 2002 and be reelected in 2006- and returned to power in 2023 after imposing himself to Jair Bolsonaro.
The leader of Workers Party (PT) He still did not officially confirm his candidacy, but his words were interpreted as a clear advance of his medium -term political plans. At 78, Lula continues to be a central figure on the regional political board and his possible application could reconfigure the dispute in the largest country in Latin America.
Lula da Silva in Mercosur: Commercial Opening, Climate Change, Technological Development and Social Inclusion
The Brazilian president, Lula da Silvawas present in the Mercosur Summit take to out in the city of Buenos AiresArgentina. During his initial exhibition, President Carioca put the Focus on 5 big songs that they will seek to promote during their presidency Pro Tempore del Mercosur; the commercial opening; climate change; technological development; The combat of organized crime and social inclusion.
Once the summit ends in Argentina, Lula will immediately assume the presidency. “For Brazil, the sure place is Mercosur”, sentenced. After the meeting with the leaders of the region, the Brazilian will go to San José 1111 to visit the former president Cristina Kirchner.
After the opening of Argentine President Javier Milei, it was the turn of the Brazilian president’s exhibition. During the same, he stressed that “all South America has become a free trade area based on clear and balanced rules” and analyzed that “being in Mercosur protects us” in a geopolitical panorama that constantly changes.
“Our common external tariff shields us against foreign trade wars. The robustness of our institutionality accredits us before the world as reliable partners. It is no accident that more and more a largest number of countries and blocks are interested in approaching us, “he said.
In this context, the Brazilian president explained that “It will be essential to grant priority to 5 issues ” which will seek to promote during its pro tempore presidency.
The commercial opening
After the completion of the negotiations with the EFTA European bloc, and the focus placed on the advances of the conversations with the European Union, Lula explained that one of the most important points is “the strengthening of trade between us and with external partners.”
In that sense, he assured that it is still necessary to overcome “borders as of the automotive and sugar sectors.” Thus, the Brazilian president analyzed that “postponing this task means Sacrifice the strategic potential of the block in the production of electric and biofuel vehicles. “
In addition, Lula also said that it is “necessary to reactivate the Mercosur business forum and offer support for SMEs.”
On the possible future external partners, the president celebrated “the conclusion of the negotiations with the European Free Trade Association.” “I am sure that until the end of the year We will sign the agreements with the EU and EFTA creating one of the world’s largest free trade areas“He deepened.
Then, Lula paid attention to Asia and sentenced: “It is time for Mercosur to look towards Asia, the dynamic center of the world economy. Our participation in world value chains will benefit from greater proximity to Japan, China, Korea, India, Vietnam and Indonesia. “
The fight against climate change
Another of the points on which Lula emphasized was the actions of the block to carry actions that seek to stop and fight climate change and energy transition. “The consequences of global warming are already felt in the southern cone. The region suffers droughts and floods that cause human losses, destruction of infrastructure and harvest losses, “he analyzed.
“Reality is becoming faster than the Paris Agreement and exposes the fallacy of climate denialism.” In this scenario, he stressed that “Brazil will reduce its emissions between 59% and 67% by 2035 In all economic sectors “.
Technological development
According to Lula, part of the changes that occur in geopolitics has to do with the technological advances and the new careers that occur between countries for dominating the novel tools, such as Artificial intelligence. “New technologies are being concentrated in The hands of a small number of people and companies based in a lower number of countries “.
Thus, he stressed that “recently Brazil and Chile formalized an alliance to create AI models that reflect the cultural and linguistic realities of Latin America. “
Source: Ambito
