U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff by telephone Friday, the White House said. According to a statement from the White House, the call was meant "to review joint efforts to advance dialogue and cooperation between the United States and Brazil on a number of issues, including security, energy, trade, and global cooperation." "The Vice President reaffirmed the strategic importance of the bilateral relationship, and emphasized President Obama's and his commitment to working with President Rousseff to advance our increasingly common interests as two hemispheric and global partners," the statement said.
