The ceremony to christen and launch the vessel was attended by the presidents of both countries, Lula and Macron, at the Itaguaí Naval Complex in Rio de Janeiro.
On Tuesday, the French president awarded the National Order of the Legion of Honor to the indigenous leader of the Kayapó ethnic group, Chief Raoni Metuktire. It is the highest honor granted by France to its citizens and to foreigners who stand out for their activities worldwide.
Agents will examine the circumstances of the former president’s stay at the Hungarian embassy in Brasília Feb. 12–14, a few days after the outbreak of operation Tempus Veritatis, which looks into an alleged criminal organization involved in an attempted coup d’état in Brazil.
Both leaders will carry out an extensive bilateral agenda, covering topics such as the environment, defense, and the reform of multilateral organizations.
The president coordinated the first ministerial meeting of 2024 on Monday. He said the country was “totally abandoned” by the previous government, adding it came really close to suffering a coup d’état.
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