10-07-2025
Brazil's Lula to push for Mercosur-Indonesia trade deal
Prabowo and o Lula da Silva greeting each other after a press statement at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on July 9, 2025. - AFP
BRASILIA,: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday (July 9) he will use Brazil's rotating presidency of the Southern Common Market, or Mercosur, to resume negotiations for a free trade agreement with Indonesia, reported Xinhua.
Lula made the remarks during talks with visiting Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.