And the Brazilian president announced that he intends, through his Finance Minister Fernando Haddad, to hold talks with the International Monetary Fund to “pull the knife out of Argentina’s neck.”
“Exports between Brazil and Argentina continue to grow,” Lula said. (photo: PL)
This Tuesday in Brasilia, Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva promised his Argentine counterpart, Alberto Fernandez, to make any sacrifices to help the neighboring country facing serious economic problems.
“From a political point of view, I promised to make everything and any sacrifices so that the people can help Argentina in this difficult moment,” Lula said in a joint statement after the bilateral meeting with Fernandez at the Alvorada Palace, the official of the residence of Argentina. Brazilian president.
He explained that he and his government “we are in solidarity with the battle that the Argentine government, our friend Alberto Fernandez, is waging with regard to the economic situation within Argentina, which has been exacerbated by a drought that has caused severe damage to exports.”
The founder of the Workers’ Party also announced that he intends, through his Finance Minister Fernando Haddad, to talk to the International Monetary Fund to “pull the knife out of Argentina’s neck”.
In a tone of jest, the host governor said, “Fernandez arrived apprehensive and will return calm. Without money, but with a lot of political will.”
“The discussion is that we need the help of Brazilian businessmen who export to Argentina,” he insisted.
He called on national exporters to continue operating companies, to provide jobs, and that “exports between Brazil and Argentina continue to grow, because that is what everyone cares about.”
The press media confirmed that Fernandez’s short visit arose from the economic and financial crisis in Argentina, which led to a financial imbalance in that country, with the loss of the purchasing power of the population and the depreciation of the peso.
On April 27, Lola and Fernandez sealed the meeting via video call.
According to the former labor leader, they also discussed the Union of South American Nations (Unasur), a bloc that Brazil rejoined in April.
In his first international outing in the third period, Lula went to Argentina and Uruguay.
During his time in Buenos Aires, he had a bilateral conversation with Fernandez and participated in the 7th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.
The day before, the Finance Ministry’s executive secretary, Gabriel Galpollo, told the GloboNews chain that they had been studying for some time how they could offer this export credit, “given the constraints that exist today in Argentina’s balance of payments.”
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