Brazil leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and US President Donald Trump have experienced a thaw in their diplomatic relationship, though lingering policy differences threaten to strain ties across the region.
While bilateral communications have warmed, various geopolitical challenges could potentially reignite friction between the two administrations regarding broader Latin American affairs.
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Senator Fatima Payman also criticises former colleagues over lack of staffing given to her office Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has promised a “swift government response” to safety threats to MPs and floated the provision of duress alarms for electorate offices, saying politicians and their staff have put up with threats for too long. The prime minister’s pledge to the Labor partyroom came hours after senator Fatima Payman again slammed her former government colleagues over the lack of staffing given to her office, controversially asking: “Is the prime minister waiting for something, like what happened to Dr Helen Haines, to occur to my office?” Continue reading...
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