Macron, Xi and the Bankers: Inside Lula’s Agenda

2026-02-16 - 12:55

Key Points — A transparency NGO analyzed all 4,488 official presidential appointments across three years and found that one minister — Casa Civil chief Rui Costa — met Lula 343 times, nearly twice as often as anyone else. — France’s Macron was the foreign leader Lula saw most (23 meetings), while China’s Xi Jinping (13)