""next time in Belem, I'll explore more from dance steps to local food and the rainforest.""
""who would like to stay in Brazil." "no one raised their hand" "everyone was delighted to be back in Germany and to have left that place.""
""he would have realized that Berlin doesn't even provide him with 10% of the quality of life that the state of Para and the city of Belem offer.""
""a prejudiced speech that shows more about the one who gave it than about its topic.""
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made critical remarks about Belém following a visit, saying journalists he asked did not want to stay in Brazil and were relieved to return to Germany. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva responded that had Merz experienced Pará's nightlife and food he would have found Berlin lacking in quality of life. The comments drew local condemnation; Belém's mayor labeled them arrogant and prejudiced, and Pará's governor called them revealing about the speaker. Despite the backlash, Merz declined to apologize. The leaders later met at the G20 summit and exchanged invitations for future visits.
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