Mário Bernardo Garnero intends to promote a meeting of heads of state in a moment of tensions between Brazil and the United States
Businessman Mario Bernardo Garnero, ahead of the Brasilinvest group, is organizing a dinner that aims to gather the president and the former president of the United States, . The event is scheduled for February 17 at the famous Mar-a-Lago resort, located in Florida.
Garnero has already shown ability to promote meetings between Brazilian and American leaders. He was responsible for bringing Lula closer to former President George W. Bush and also organized a meeting between Bolsonaro and Trump in 2020, highlighting his influence on bilateral relations.
Dinner occurs in a delicate context, marked by tensions related to tariffs on imported products. Lula has already stated that if Trump decides to impose rates on Brazilian products, Brazil will retaliate with tariffs on US goods, intensifying the climate between the two countries.
Recently, a flight with deported Brazilians, authorized by Trump, arrived in Brazil, generating discontent in the Brazilian government. Brazilian authorities criticized the treatment of deported, which intensified discussions about the US immigration policy. In response to the crisis generated by the deportation, Gabriel Escobar, the new businessman of the US embassy, made an apology to Itamaraty.
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Posted by Victor Oliveira
