Brazil's trade deficit with the United States: an unequal relationship: Despite being one of the largest economies in Latin America, Brazil maintains an unbalanced trade balance with the United States. According to data released by O Globo, in 2024 Brazil imported about $ 44 billion in American products, while Brazilian exports to the US added only $ 42 billion. That is, the country closed the year with a commercial deficit of approximately $ 2 billion. This result puts Brazil among the few business partners that maintain an unfavorable relationship with the United States. In practical terms, it means that Brazil buys more than it can sell to the US market, something that aggravates external dependence and reduces the competitiveness of national industry. In addition, the deficit occurs even in sectors where Brazil has export tradition, such as agribusiness and mining. Factors such as technical barriers, sanitary requirements and, especially, Trump's tariff wars...
During a new round of negotiations held on Monday (2) in Istanbul, Russia handed over to the Ukrainian delegation a memorandum with the terms demanded by Moscow for a complete ceasefire. The information was disclosed by Vladimir Medinsky, Kremlin advisor and head of the Russian negotiating team. According to Medinsky, among the proposals discussed, one of them foresees a temporary truce of two to three days in certain conflict areas. The Russian news agency RIA detailed that two main suggestions were presented for the suspension of the fighting. The first alternative requires that Ukrainian forces completely leave four regions that Moscow claims as part of its territory. The second proposal is linked to a broader agreement, which would include a series of conditions previously defined by the Russians. The Ukrainian delegation confirmed receipt of the document, but stated that there was not yet enough time for a full analysis of its content. "Until now, we have not received any formal communication about this memorandum. It was presented only during today's meeting," explained Rustem Umerov, Ukraine's chief negotiator in the talks.
Also during the meeting, representatives of the two countries reached an agreement on a new prisoner exchange. The operation will mainly focus on people with serious injuries and detainees under the age of 25. In addition, it was agreed to repatriate the remains of soldiers killed in combat.
Medinsky said that Russia intends to return about 6,000 bodies of Ukrainian servicemen to the Kiev authorities as part of the humanitarian negotiations. Umerov argued that the main points of the possible peace agreement can only be discussed directly between the leaders of the two countries. He proposed that a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin take place between June 20 and 30.
“We believe that the main impasses should be resolved only at the highest level. Such a meeting could also include the presence of international leaders, such as the President of the United States,” suggested the Ukrainian negotiator.Turkey wants to mediate meeting between Putin, Zelensky and Trump
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that he will try to organize a meeting between the heads of state of Russia and Ukraine. In a statement, he said that he also intends to invite former US President Donald Trump to participate in the meeting.
“My intention is to bring Putin and Zelensky together, either in Istanbul or Ankara. I also want to include Trump in this conversation. We will take steps as soon as the last rounds of negotiations are concluded,” Erdogan said.
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