Brazil-U.S. ties see feeble thaw despite Lula's upbeat tone

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva voiced optimism on Wednesday after a brief meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, even as ties between the two countries remain tense.

At a press conference on Wednesday, Lula said that he believed Trump was ill-informed about Brazil and that a meeting between the two heads of state would clear up any misunderstanding.

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