Lula Draws Hero's Welcome at COP as 81-Year-Old Brazilian Returns After Reelection
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Updated · POLITICO · Nov 11
Lula Draws Hero's Welcome at COP as 81-Year-Old Brazilian Returns After Reelection
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Nov 11
Summary
Antalya delegates greeted newly reelected Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with applause and chants as he entered a forest-protection event on Wednesday.
Brazil's election, not the U.S. midterms, dominated corridor talk at the U.N. climate conference, underscoring how strongly diplomats tied Lula's return to climate expectations.
Ed Miliband called the scene "President Lula's COP victory party," while Norway's Jonas Gahr Støre praised Lula's "tremendous leadership."