So, Obama leaves Brazil, and what happens ...

[rabs]

Obama left Rio for Santiago this morning.

As soon as he was gone, the Brazilian government called for an immediate cease-fire in Libya.

Talk about a send-off. Oh well, at least Itamaraty waited until Obama was gone.


-----Jornal do Brasil ---------

Após o fim da visita do presidente dos Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, ao Brasil, o governo brasileiro formalizou nesta segunda-feira apelo por um "cessar-fogo efetivo" na Líbia. "Ao lamentar a perda de vidas decorrente do conflito no país, o governo brasileiro manifesta expectativa de que seja implementado um cessar-fogo efetivo no mais breve prazo possível, capaz de garantir a proteção da população civil, e criar condições para o encaminhamento da crise pelo diálogo", defendeu o governo brasileiro em nota do Ministério de Relações Exteriores.

http://www.jb.com.br/internacional/noticias/2011/03/21/apos-ataques-a-civis-brasil-defende-cessar-fogo-na-libia/

[Judi Lynn]

1. Cool! Now that's a statement. Thank you! Go, Rec. n/t

[rabs]

2. Media pack traveling with Obama

As far as I know have NOT reported that there was anger among some Brazilians that Obama had declared his "war" on Libya while in Brazil.

You will recall that Brazil abstained on the U.N. resolution, so this call for a cease-fire in Libya as soon as possible is consistent with Dilema and Itamaraty's previous stance on the matter.

[EFerrari]

3. That's very interesting.

:woohoo: