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Brazil’s Lula eyes deeper Asean ties thru PH visit

Headline via Philippine Daily Inquirer · first report 13 Nov, 18:20 IST, latest 14 Nov, 11:09 IST

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2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Hindustan Times at 13 Nov, 18:20 IST; the latest is from Philippine Daily Inquirer at 14 Nov, 11:09 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by2 news organisations
First report13 Nov, 18:20 IST
Latest report14 Nov, 11:09 IST
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived in Manila, Philippines, on November 13 for a historic state visit and participation in the 49th ASEAN Summit. The trip marks the first state visit to the Philippines by a sitting Brazilian president. Lula…
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is seeking to expand trade ties with the Philippines as he also counts on Manila to back his country’s bid to forge closer ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and upgrade its status into a…

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