The meeting between Emmanuel Macron and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was an attempt by the French president to obtain the support of his Brazilian counterpart in favour of Ukraine. However, although French-Brazilian bilateral ties were advanced during Macron’s visit to Latin America’s biggest country on March 26-28, Lula reinforced his country’s neutrality in the Ukraine conflict. At the same time, disputes over the Mercosur and European Union agreement—another point of divergence between the two leaders—also showed no progress. Macron and Lula were photographed smiling in the city of Belém, where they agreed to raise more than $1 billion for […] #Europe #Government #SouthAmerica #UkraineWar #WarZone Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2024/04/macrons-visit-to-brazil-failed-to-change-lulas-position-on-ukraine/?feed_id=10655