Brazil focuses G20 summit on fighting hunger

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (Eraldo Peres/AP)

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024 - 21:54

Associated Press reporters

Brazil pushed for concerted action to alleviate hunger as it hosted the G20 summit, a meeting of the Group of 20 leading economies, amid global uncertainty over two major wars and incoming US President-elect Donald Trump.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva welcomed foreign leaders to Rio de Janeiro’s modern art museum on Monday morning and delivered an opening address that focused on fighting food insecurity.