Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2012. President Obama hosted President Rousseff in Washington today to continue the on-going dialogue regarding the growing partnership between the United States and Brazil across a wide range of bilateral, regional, and multilateral issues. The Presidents reviewed the progress made under the three presidential dialogues launched during President Obama’s March 2011 visit to Brazil – the Economic and Financial Dialogue, the Strategic Energy Dialogue, and the Global Partnership Dialogue. The Leaders announced a new presidential-level Defense Cooperation Dialogue. These Leaders also met with the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum to continue efforts to grow commercial, economic, education, and innovation ties between our two countries.






