In 2023 I traveled a lot. They knew that I would travel because it was necessary to restore Brazil's image and build a positive image of Brazil in the world. Brazil became important again. We will chair the G20.
Lula, about travel
This “reconstruction” agenda has been raised by the PT member since the campaign. Good relationships with various global players were one of the hallmarks of his first mandates. This year he simply didn't travel to Oceania between the continents.
He only traveled to two countries more than once: Argentina and the USA. In the neighboring country, he traveled to Celac in January and returned to the Mercosur summit in July. As for North America, he visited President Joe Biden in February and returned to the United Nations in September.
He only stopped traveling because of the hip operation. The president underwent hip surgery on September 29 this year but continued to play in Alvorada. The PT member traveled abroad again almost two months later when he traveled to Saudi Arabia in November.
The President is holding the last ministerial meeting of the year this morning. 38 ministers take part in the meeting. In his opening speech, Lula praised the government's economic and coordination teams and said he was ending the year on a positive note, but promised criticism at the end of his subordinates' speeches.