The President of the United States, Joe Biden, will have an agenda in Manaus, on the 17th of this month, where he will visit the Amazon Rainforest and meet with local, indigenous and other leaders who work to preserve and protect the ecosystem. The information was released by the White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, on Thursday night (7).
According to the US government, this will be the first official visit by a US president to the region.
Earlier, Biden called President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to confirm the tripwhich will also include his participation in the G20 Leaders Summit, in Rio de Janeiro, which will take place on the 18th and 19th.
“In Rio de Janeiro, President Biden will meet with President Lula, on the sidelines of the G20, to reinforce US leadership on workers’ rights and sustainable economic growth. During the event, President Biden will highlight the US proposal for developing countries and will lead the G20 to work together to address shared global challenges, such as hunger and poverty, climate change, health threats and developing country debt,” said Jean-Pierre, in a statement to the media communication.
Before arriving in Brazil, Joe Biden will be in Lima, Peru, from November 14 to 16, to meet with the president of the Andean country Dina Boluarte, and participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.
Global Alliance
During the conversation with Lula, the US president confirmed his government’s decision to join the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, Brazil’s initiative in the rotating presidency of the G20.
Officially launched in July, the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty aims to channel resources into programs and projects that aim to combat these two persistent problems on the planet.
