The Brazilian president appeared visibly irritated when he saw Biden walking off the stage without shaking his hand.
Despite this blunder, Biden and Lula—who shook hands for reporters in New York on at least one occasion—found agreement on big issues impacting Washington and Brasilia, and talked of strengthening the relationship between the two countries.
"This meeting here, for me, is more than a bilateral meeting," said Lula."It is the rebirth of a new era in the relationship between the U.S. and Brazil. It is a relationship of equals." Lula's predecessor,On the topic of workers' rights, which was central in their meeting, Lula said:"There's no democracy without strong trade unions.
"The two largest democracies in the Western Hemisphere are standing up for human rights around the world and the hemisphere, and that includes workers' rights," Biden said. The U.S. president is currently navigating a massive strike in the auto industry—the UAW strike—as well as ongoing action from screenwriters impacting both the cinema and the TV industry. Despite his support for the trade union, he has recently declined a request from UAW leaders to join the picket line.
In this picture: U.S. President Joe Biden listens to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as they launch the Partnership for Workers' Rights, on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly, at XXX in New York City on September 20, 2023. Biden appeared to forget to shake the Brazilian president's hand at the end of a speech on workers' rights.
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