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Reuters
Reuters
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Lisandra Paraguassu

Bolsonaro says Biden snubbed him at G20, but agrees to attend U.S. summit

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a ceremony to announce new measures for Brasil Empreendedor (Entrepreneurial Brazil) credit program at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday complained that U.S. President Joe Biden ignored him at a G20 summit last year and suggested it was due to the 79-year-old's age, as he confirmed he would attend their first bilateral meeting amid chilly relations.

Bolsonaro, 67, said he will attend the Summit of the Americas hosted by Biden next month in Los Angeles, despite what he called a "freeze" in Brazil-U.S. ties since the U.S. president took office in 2021.

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