Former Chancellor Celso Amorim and Senator Jacques Wagner (PT-BA) are also expected to attend a meeting in São Paulo
the former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (EN) meets this Wednesday (21.Sep.2022) with the person in charge of the US Embassy, Douglas Koneff. The meeting was at the request of the diplomat, who has already met with candidates for the Palácio do Planalto. Ciro Gomes (PDT) and Simone Tebet (MDB).
The meeting will be closed and will be held at 11 am this Wednesday (21.Sep.2022), in São Paulo. Former Chancellor Celso Amorim and Senator Jacques Wagner (PT-BA). The embassy treats the meeting with reservation and must not issue an announcement after the meeting.
In a statement, the US Embassy said that US diplomats from the Embassy and Consulates in Brazil meet regularly, in private, with political parties and candidates.
Read the full text sent to Power 360 at 9:45 am this Wednesday (September 21, 2022):
“As a practice, US diplomats from the US Embassy and Consulates in Brazil meet regularly, in private, with political parties and candidates. We see it as a valuable opportunity for the US government to hear perspectives on current events and political opinions on issues of mutual interest. We plan to continue this effort to meet with all the top presidential candidates for the October elections.”
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