Lula congratulates Paraguay's new president and invites him to Brasília
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva congratulated Pedro Alliana on his inauguration as Paraguay's new president on Friday and invited him to Brasília, emphasizing bilateral cooperation and regional integration. Lula conveyed his best wishes via a message on X, expressing intent to work jointly with Alliana based on dialogue, transparency, and cooperation to strengthen ties and advance South American integration. He expects to host Alliana soon to review shared agenda topics. Alliana, formerly vice president, assumed office after Santiago Peña's departure amid a financial crisis linked to ueno bank affecting about 2.9 million clients. He will serve until 2028 and pledged full compensation for those affected and public spending rationalization.