U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday (2) that he currently has a "good relationship with Brazil." He did not directly mention President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The statement was made to journalists at the White House.
Trump was asked about the possibility of building military bases in South America, considering recent partnerships with governments of countries such as Colombia and El Salvador, but did not directly respond on the topic.
The Republican stated that the situation on the continent has been improving and attributed this to an ideological shift in the region's countries. "They went from left to right, they are all going to the right," he declared. He added that South American countries now have "a lot of respect" for the United States, something that, according to him, did not happen two years ago.
The American president also presented himself as a player in recent elections on the continent, although his remarks were incomplete in the article.
