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[But after an immediate uproar here, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry began backpedaling.] There is no accord yet, only an idea, read more

[But after an immediate uproar here, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry began backpedaling.] There is no accord yet, only an idea, ... This is a theme that needs to be examined when we receive a concrete proposal.

If you ask of specific progress, I'd say we are committed to remain politically engaged, they had be prepared to read more

If you ask of specific progress, I'd say we are committed to remain politically engaged, they had be prepared to add political impetus required to reach an agreement.

We all have a general idea of the numbers, but when we reach this point, it is important to have read more

We all have a general idea of the numbers, but when we reach this point, it is important to have a precise idea of the numbers.

It would not lessen the shock and concern, but it would be something concrete in addition to the apologies.

It would not lessen the shock and concern, but it would be something concrete in addition to the apologies.

We are ready to talk, but it is just an exploratory conversation, since Brazil isn't negotiating with the United Kingdom. read more

We are ready to talk, but it is just an exploratory conversation, since Brazil isn't negotiating with the United Kingdom. The negotiation involves the G-20 (the group of 21 developing countries), Europe, and the United States.