SAO PAULO, January 6 (XINHUA) – Brazil on Thursday informed the member countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) of its “full and immediate” reintegration into the regional bloc.
The government of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, which took office on Sunday, has decided to restore the pro-integration forum that his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro had abandoned.
“The extra-regional partners with whom CELAC maintains regular dialogue, including the European Union, China, India, ASEAN and the African Union, have also been informed of the country’s return to the regional consultation mechanism,” the Brazilian foreign ministry said. in a note. .
Brazil “actively participated in the creation of CELAC, convening and hosting the first summit of Latin American and Caribbean countries in 2008 in Costa do Sauipe, in the state of Bahia,” the ministry said.
“Brazil’s return to the community of Latin American countries is an essential step for the reconstruction of our diplomatic heritage and for the country’s full reintegration into the international community,” added the Foreign Ministry.
Lula is expected to attend the 7th summit of CELAC heads of state and government, to be held on January 24 in Buenos Aires, at the invitation of Argentine President Alberto Fernandez, whose country currently holds the rotating presidency of the bloc. end
