Dilma complained. Apparently, Obama didn't like it.
The American president did not show much enthusiasm for the visit of his Brazilian counterpart, who once again expressed concerns about the expansionary monetary policies of rich countries; Merkel also did not like the demands.
247 – President Dilma Rousseff again complained about the “depreciation of developed countries’ currencies” this Monday, this time to US President Barack Obama. After speaking of a “monetary tsunami” before and during her last trip to Europe, the Brazilian president, who spent an hour and a half in a meeting with President Obama – twice the scheduled time – called for greater integration and an end to protectionist measures in the region, including what she called “currency protectionism.”
Obama, who had already commented on the meeting, simply listened to the complaints during his press conference, with his hand on his chin. A completely different American president from the one who received British Prime Minister James Cameron a few days ago, complete with hot dogs and a basketball game – not to mention the gala dinner that Dilma will not be able to enjoy. A different Obama, also, from the one who called former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva "the man".
Lula, incidentally, also got along well with former US President George W. Bush – just as former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso shared a certain intellectual empathy with his contemporary Bill Clinton. President Dilma's international agenda may be more thorny, but the fact is that the Brazilian president had already displeased German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a trip to Germany, when her complaint about the "monetary tsunami" was countered with another, concerning the protectionist measures of developing countries.
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In addition to disagreements regarding currency exchange rates, Dilma and Obama discussed bilateral trade between Brazil and the United States and talked about business opportunities for Americans during the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. They also addressed expanding partnerships in the areas of innovation, education, and security.