“We disagree. The relationship between countries should always be one of development cooperation.

That is our position and it is also a position not only by conviction, but it is established in our Constitution”, the President replied to a question from a journalist.

In July and August a process is coming on the subjects of tariffs with the US, and authorities of this Latin American nation continue to work and in talks with the government of the neighboring territory, reported the incumbent.

In another moment of her usual press conference, the Chief Executive referred to her country’s proposals at the three international events she has attended and in the case of the BRICS Summit, where foreign minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente was a guest.

She mentioned the proposal that at least one per cent of military expenditure be allocated to a programme similar to Sowing Life, reforestation and support for farmers, such as cooperation for development, and the holding of an Economic Development Summit for Welfare.

“Economic development, not economic growth, because it is different.

She pointed out that this is why his nation insists on talking about sustainable economic development, which does not affect the environment, and with well-being, “because the most important interest in the development of a country is the well-being of the people”.

“We did it in the (Summit of) CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, in Honduras) and I did it in my participation in the G7 (in Canada) and has resumed the president (Luiz Inácio) Lula (da Silva),” said the leader.

The BRICS, a political and economic coordination forum initially made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa with the accession of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia, seeks to strengthen cooperation between emerging economies.

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