Brazil supports the L-20.

[Goonie]

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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - Brazil rallied behind Prime Minister Paul Martin's plan to form a new group of the world's top countries, the L-20.

Brazilian President Lula da Silva threw his support behind the project Tuesday after meeting in Brasilia with Martin, who has been seeking allies while on a 10-day foreign tour.

"We want a multilateral system that is solid, effective and representative," Lula said.

"For that reason Brazil supports the Canadian initiative of the establishment of the L-20."

The vote of confidence from the country of 180 million came at a good time for Martin, who has struggled to persuade U.S. President George Bush that the multilateral organization would be useful.

* FROM NOV. 20, 2004: Martin seeks support for L-20 summit

"The L-20 – certainly with Brazil's participation – is a step closer to realization," Martin said.

Among the issues it may tackle are international protocols on counter-terrorism and public health systems.

The two leaders also agreed to form a public-health team to send to Haiti.

Think anything will come from this?

 

[andrewgprv]

I don't see what good an L-20 would do. It seems it would have too many conflicting members to agree on much.

 

[newfangle]

Just let more nations in the G7.

 

[luiz]

What does the "L" mean?

 

[Mise]

What does the "L" mean?

League maybe? I would call them Lesser and Greater though.

Anyway, it'll just be more people for the USA to ignore.

 

[SeleucusNicator]

The United States will have to participate in this to ensure that it never turns into a body of any consequence.

 

[Goonie]

I think the intent is good, but I am sceptical about what this league will accomplish.

 

[CivArmy s. 1994]

counter-terrorism... what Brazil have to do??? anyone knows?

 

[Vovin]

I think brazil should invade colombia, farc are terrorist anyway, and we need a route to pacific ocean...

 

[stratego]

What does the "L" mean?

Large. Honestly, I'm not joking.

 

[Immortal]

Of course Brazil would say yes, then they'd be in it!

 

[stratego]

Would the L20 include any of the G7 nations or the OPEC nations?

 

[Immortal]

Would the L20 include any of the G7 nations or the OPEC nations?

CANADA for one.

 

[Desmond Hawkins]

I think brazil should invade colombia, farc are terrorist anyway, and we need a route to pacific ocean...

What the hell does that have to do with this?

 

[Nobody]

anyone got a list of the top 20?

 

[Goober]

L20 stands for Leaders 20, the informal name that our duddering PM has created. Why do we need another organization? And what's wrong with the G-20, or the UN?

Ahh well, Canadian Bureaucracy at its best.

 

[Jawz II]

Large. Honestly, I'm not joking.

thats a ish name for a serious organization

dose anyone know which the 20 countries would be?

 

[CivArmy s. 1994]

I think brazil should invade colombia, farc are terrorist anyway, and we need a route to pacific ocean...

Brazil is not America.

 

[sourboy]

Everyone scrambling to create unions so their voice can be heard. I say again - create a global senate who's votes are weighted based on the population they represent. Everyone should be heard.

 

[Jawz II]

exactemundo!