Saturday, 28 January 2023: Federal Chancellor Scholz was received with military honours on arrival in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires.
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The Argentine President Alberto Ángel Fernández welcomed Federal Chancellor Scholz at his official residence.
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The talks focused on cooperation to combat climate change, business and trade relations and the war in Ukraine.
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“There is great potential for intensifying our trade relations,” said Federal Chancellor Scholz at the joint press conference. He added that Argentina offered enormous potential in view of the fight against climate change, especially concerning the expansion of wind, solar and hydro power and the development of green hydrogen.
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Germany and Argentina signed letters of intent for intensifying cooperation in connection to the energy transition and for continuing the energy dialogue, as well as for developing a model project for the “German Accelerator” in the Argentine Republic.
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Federal Chancellor Scholz and President Fernández then joined the round table of the German and Argentine economy.
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Sunday, 29 January 2023: On Sunday the Federal Chancellor visited the La Boca district. A city guide explained that many Italian families settled here in the late 19th century and left their mark on the area.
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Federal Chancellor Scholz then had the opportunity to exchange views with representatives of the Argentine society.
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His next stop was the Parque de la Memoria memorial site. It commemorates the thousands of opponents of the regime who were arrested and lost their lives after the military coup in Argentina in 1976.
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"What this place holds up for us to see is that dictatorships cause human suffering, oppression and death, as we can also witness around the world nowadays,” said Federal Chancellor Scholz at the memorial site.
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“It reminds us that democracy and freedom should not be taken for granted. They are something we must stand up for every day and that we must reinforce on a daily basis,” Scholz continued.
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The next stop was the Pacheco Volkswagen production plant, where the Federal Chancellor took a tour. In addition to the management, Scholz also met representatives of the workers’ union.
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In the afternoon, Federal Chancellor Scholz travelled on to Chile. Among those welcoming him at the airport in Santiago de Chile were Chile’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (Ximena Fuentes) and the German and Chilean ambassadors.
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Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Gabriel Boric, President of the Republic of Chile, at the welcoming event held with military honours at the President’s official seat, the Palacio de La Moneda.
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In the evening, Federal Chancellor Scholz met the Chilean President Gabriel Boric for talks. Their conversation focused on issues such as cooperation on renewable energy and the association agreement between Chile and the EU. Germany and Chile also signed a cooperation agreement for the German-Chilean partnership on mining, raw materials and the circular economy.
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Monday, 30 January 2023: The Federal Chancellor took part in the German-Chilean economic forum in Santiago de Chile, after meeting entrepreneurs from the field of renewable energy.
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On Monday afternoon, Scholz flew to Brasília, where he visited the official presidential seat, the Palácio do Planalto...
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...to meet Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, for talks.
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Scholz was the first international head of state to meet Lula da Silva since the start of his term in office. In addition to reviving bilateral relations, their conversation focused on environmental and climate issues.
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Development Minister Svenja Schulze joined the Federal Chancellor in Brazil.
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Together with the Brazilian President, Federal Chancellor Scholz joined the round table of the German and Brazilian economy at the Palácio do Planalto.
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Tuesday, 31 January 2023: On Tuesday, the Federal Chancellor had the opportunity to get an impression of the city of Brasília. The urbanist Daniel Wagner took Scholz to a number of sights across the metropolis.
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From Brasília, the Federal Chancellor and Federal Development Minister Svenja Schulze travelled on to Cerrado National Park.
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At Cerrado National Park, Federal Chancellor Scholz and Federal Development Minister Schulze met representatives of the Brazilian society for a conversation.
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“This trip to South America – to Argentina, Chile and Brazil – was a success with regard to everything that we care about,” said Federal Chancellor Scholz before leaving for Germany. He added that it was the goal to intensify relations, in particular concerning the fight against climate change, renewable energy and economic cooperation.
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