Brazil’s Lula hails historic EU-Mercosur deal ahead of no-show at its signing
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, second from left, poses for photos with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, second from right, Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, right, and European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic on the sidelines of giving joint statements after a meeting about the EU-Mercosur trade agreement in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, right, acknowledges the press as he shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the sidelines of their meeting about the EU-Mercosur trade agreement in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, right, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands on the sidelines of their meeting about the EU-Mercosur trade agreement in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, second from left, poses for photos with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, second from right, Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, right, and European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic on the sidelines of giving joint statements after a meeting about the EU-Mercosur trade agreement in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)