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Brazil's Bolsonaro heads to US to strengthen economic and military cooperation
Date created : 17/03/2019 - 22:45
On his first visit, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrived in Washington on Sunday to meet with his American counterpart Donald Trump to strengthen military and economic ties and to seek for a “major non-NATO ally” status upgrade.
The far-right leader flew out of Brasilia early Sunday with six ministers, among them Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo, Economy Minister Paulo Guedes and Justice Minister Sergio Moro, Brazilian media reported.
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Outside the White House Sunday afternoon, dozens of demonstrators gathered to protest the visit -- holding signs including one that accused Bolsonaro of being a "murderer" over apparent links to suspects in the murder of rights activist Marielle Franco. Police have said those ties are coincidental.
Negotiations on ‘major non-NATO ally’ status
During the visit, Brazil could seek the status of "major non-NATO ally" (MNNA), which gives a country preferential access to the purchase of US military equipment and technology, including free surplus material, expedited export processing and prioritized cooperation on training.
More:
https://www.france24.com/en/20190317-brazil-bolsonaro-visit-us-trump-strengthen-economic-military-cooperation