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President Trump said during a joint press conference with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that he intends to designate Brazil as a "major non-NATO ally."
Source: Evan Vucci / AP

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It’s Tuesday, March 19.

‣ Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro met with President Donald Trump and held a joint press conference in the White House Rose Garden. Trump said that he will designate Brazil as a major non-NATO ally.

‣ The scale of devastation is still emerging after Cyclone Idai swept across Mozambique and multiple other countries in southern Africa. It’s one of the deadliest tropical cyclones to ever hit the Southern Hemisphere.

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