RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – President Fernandez urged Bolsonaro to overcome “the differences of the past and face the future with the tools that work well between us.” This, as the president also called for agreements to protect the environment.
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez and Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro talked for the first time on Monday during a virtual meeting where Fernandez remarked the importance of working on a “common ground.” At the same time, Bolsonaro highlighted the role of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR).
President Fernandez urged Bolsonaro to overcome “the differences of the past and face the future with the tools that work well between us.” This, as the president also called for agreements to protect the environment.
On the other hand, Bolsonaro said that MERCOSUR is “the main pillar of integration” between both countries and the importance of collaboration in critical sectors such as tourism since Brazil is Argentina’s main trading partner.
The Argentine president noticed that both nations “continue making progress in matters of security and the armed forces.” Likewise, Bolsonaro said that both countries would strengthen “integration in the defense industries and advance in the fight against drug trafficking and transnational crime.”