Orsi and Lula reviewed the bilateral agenda in New York, and Brazil highlighted a trade gesture from Uruguay

Yamandú Orsi met this Monday in New York with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. During the meeting, both leaders reviewed bilateral and regional agenda items, with a focus on trade, shared infrastructure, productive development and integration.

According to Caras y Caretas Uruguay, the conversation also addressed issues linked to Mercosur and Celac, as well as cooperation on borders and the defense of multilateralism.

After the meeting, Lula said on social media that he thanked Uruguay for authorizing Brazil to use the surplus of the Uruguayan quota for beef exports to China. According to Caras y Caretas Uruguay, the decision takes on relevance in a context of restrictions for the Brazilian meatpacking sector due to the safeguard mechanism applied by Beijing.

Búsqueda added that the Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries, Alfredo Fratti, said he was not aware of the matter and maintained that what Lula announced “would be news.”

In his posts, Lula said he also spoke with Orsi about Latin American and Caribbean integration, as well as the threats of political extremism and disinformation. Búsqueda also reported that the Brazilian president expressed interest in learning about Uruguay’s experience in regulating online betting and mentioned his intention to meet again with Orsi to advance cross-border integration projects, especially the binational bridge over the Yaguarón River.

For his part, Orsi described the exchange as a “concrete agenda” and said they talked about trade, shared infrastructure, productive development, integration and the regulation of sports betting.

Sources

• Caras y Caretas Uruguay
• Búsqueda

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