The Brazilian president, along with Wesley and Joesley Batista, visited a JBS factory that is set to make the first shipment of meat to China as part of a new deal.
Thursday 18 April 2024
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Brazil’s Lula reunites with meat billionaire Batista brothers as China trade ties bloom
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