FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Brazil and Suriname seek to deepen their relationship

Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Jennifer Geerlings-Simons of Suriname during COP30. Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will host Suriname's president, Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, in Brasília on Thursday, opening a two-day state visit timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties. The pair will sign up to 12 bilateral agreements, and their meetings will include a delegation of five Surinamese ministers and a business guest list that includes…

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