Brazilian President Invites Marcos to Visit Brazil
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva invited President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to visit Brazil, during his recent trip to the Philippines. The two nations held bilateral talks to strengthen ties and discussed potential collaboration with ASEAN.
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