国际英语新闻:Obama: 'Enormous Progress' in US-Brazil Relationship

White House spokesman Jay Carney could not immediately tell reporters how President Obama responded to the Brazilian leader's remarks.

A joint U.S.-Brazil statement put U.S. exports to Brazil at $63 billion in 2011. Meredith Broadbent, of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, says increasing U.S.-Brazil trade is part of a trend in the hemisphere.

"Trade, of course, by the private sector, and just the demographics of the region, between the big countries and the United States, is growing very fast. You see exports to Brazil growing at 25 percent a year," said Broadbent.

Brazil and the United States have had disagreements in global trade talks and over market access and tariffs. A potential free trade agreement remains stalled.

Neither leader specifically mentioned any discussion of the Iran nuclear issue or global sanctions. A joint statement said only that they reiterated "strong resolve to support international efforts towards nuclear non-proliferation, nuclear security and disarmament."
President Rousseff's U.S. visit came just days before she and President Obama meet again at the sixth Summit of the Americas, which will bring 33 hemisphere leaders together in Cartagena, Colombia. Cuba will not attend.

The Brazilian leader called the problem of drug trafficking and violence a very important part of what will be discussed at the summit.