Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told his Emirati counterpart on Monday that Brazil will work to seal a deal between South American trade bloc Mercosur and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in coming months.
Brazil's presidency said in a statement that Lula and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke for about half an hour by phone on Monday, adding Lula expressed enthusiasm in the Mercosur region for an economic partnership with the UAE.
Selected projects will strengthen domestic rare earth supply chains, reduce reliance on foreign sources, and improve U.S. energy security.
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