Tag: Brazilean Foreingn Minister Nunes

• Friday, March 3rd 2017 - 11:48 UTC

  New Brazilian foreign minister no fan of Trump, but sponsors free trade, Mercosur and the Pacific Alliance

  

  Brazil's president has picked as his new foreign minister a man who has sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump. President Michel Temer named Sen. Aloysio Nunes to the post Thursday to replace Jose Serra. Serra resigned last week for medical reasons. The appointment doesn't require congressional approval. Both Nunes and Serra belong to the center PSDB party, senior member of the ruling coalition.