German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will visit Brazil from December 31, 2022 to January 3, 2023, in a gesture aimed at signaling international support for President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
A month before the event, the confirmation was interpreted by diplomats as a sign that Europeans wanted to protect Brazilian property against possible risks of disturbance from the Bolsonaristas.
“On January 1, Steinmeier will attend the inauguration ceremonies of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasília. With his presence, the President greets the democratic change of power in Latin America’s largest country and aims to promote a new phase. “President Steinmeier will also meet with other heads of state in the region,” said a memo issued by its embassy.
But German’s schedule is not limited to the opening day.
“The President will travel to Manaus and the Amazon on January 2, accompanied by German Environment Minister Steffi Lemke. Steinmeier’s visit to Brazil reinforces Germany’s support for the preservation of the Amazon and underlines the importance of the forest for the politics of the international climate,” he explained.
“For the German president, the inauguration of the new Brazilian government is associated with the expectation of a positive dynamic in the conservation of this essential resource for survival. The president will visit the Amazon Tall Tower Observatory (ATTO) in the Amazon to learn about the relationships between the state of the forest and climate change. “At the Environmental Protection Institute’s Monitoring Center in Manaus, which monitors deforestation throughout the Amazon Basin, the president will have an overview of the challenges of environmental protection.” completes.
source: Noticias
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