President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Monday (22). According to the Presidency of the Republic, the conversation, which took place at the Planalto Palace, lasted 45 minutes.
At the meeting, the two discussed the proposal to bring together leaders of democratic governments against extremism, in an event parallel to the United Nations General Assembly, to be held in September.
Another topic was the G20 and actions defended by Brazil against hunger and taxation of the super-rich.
According to the Presidency of the Republic, President Lula cited figures from the Brazilian economy, such as the generation of more than 2.5 million formal jobs in 17 months, 11.7% growth in income and a forecast of R$120 billion in investments from the automobile industry in the country in the coming years.
The leaders also addressed the return of the Labour Party to power in the United Kingdom with the victory of Keir Starmer as prime minister in the elections held this month, ending 14 years of Conservative governments.
