‘Berlin does not offer even 10 percent of the quality offered by the state of Para’ — Brazil’s Lula

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pushed back against remarks by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz—who had said, “I went to Para, but I came back right away because I love Berlin”—referring to Merz’s recent trip to Belem where COP30 was held.

Belem is the capital and largest city of Para in the north of Brazil and is a gateway city to the Amazon rainforest.