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Fresh off shock reelection, Brazil President Lula to join ASEAN Summit in Manila

Published by Rappler · Philippines 2 h ago
Fresh off shock reelection, Brazil President Lula to join ASEAN Summit in Manila
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Just weeks after a historic election triumph, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will head to the Philippines to join global leaders at the 49th ASEAN Summit

LEADER. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks as he attends a meeting of the National Council for Critical and Strategic Minerals (CIMCE), at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on November 5, 2026.

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MANILA, Philippines – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will travel to the Philippines to attend the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, just over two weeks after winning an unprecedented fourth term.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Lula’s attendance on Friday, November 6, noting he was invited as a guest of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

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