President Joe Biden participate in an official welcome ceremony at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on Jan. 9, 2023. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images); Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures during his government's first cabinet meeting at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on Jan. 6, 2023. Evaristo Sa/AFP via Getty Images
President Joe Biden held a telephone conversation with Brazil’s newly-elected president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the White House announced on Monday, noting that the socialist leader will visit Washington in early February “for in-depth consultations on a wide-ranging shared agenda.”
In a joint statement released by Biden and Lula, the two leaders pledged to work closely on issues such as climate change, economic development, and peace and security.
