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For his first bilateral meeting, Jair Bolsonaro chose to go to Washington to talk with his ideological ally Donald Trump. MANDEL NGAN, Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP

Jair Bolsonaro arrived in the United States this Sunday for a three-day official visit. The Brazilian president will meet Donald Trump, whom he wants to become a great ally, this Tuesday, March 19th.

With our correspondent in Sao Paulo, Martin Bernard

For his first bilateral meeting abroad, Jair Bolsonaro chose Washington and Donald Trump. Strong symbol: he prefers to go to the White House, less than three months after coming to power, rather than going to Argentina, as is the custom.

President Bolsonaro, who has never hidden his admiration for his American counterpart, stressed on Twitter the crucial importance for him this visit.

Brazil đŸ€ United States of America / Brasil đŸ€ Estados Unidos da AmĂ©rica: pic.twitter.com/HHOepjCDdE

Jair M. Bolsonaro (@jairbolsonaro) March 17, 2019

At first, the Brazilian president first meets with ultra-conservative intellectuals, to show his ideological proximity with Donald Trump, whom he will meet on Tuesday. On the menu, the crisis in Venezuela , or how to finish with the regime of Nicolas Maduro. For the moment, the Brazilian generals who support Jair Bolsonaro are opposed to the use of force.

Economic issues

Flanked by six ministers, including Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo of the Economy, the ultra-liberal Paulo Guedes, and Justice and Security Sergio Moro, the Brazilian president will be the apostle of liberalism and the opponent of multilateralism. He will also participate in several forums to extol the assets of the Brazilian economy.

Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of the far-right president and federal deputy, who plays a major role in bringing Brasilia closer to the ultra-conservative American right, is also in Washington.

Hoping that Donald Trump gives the green light to Brazil's entry into the OECD and grants it the status of NATO's major non-NATO ally. But between two presidents impulsive, we can also expect some surprises.