Da Silva will lead the reception for heads of state, representatives of the 15 countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), at the Itamaraty Palace, headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as a sign of reactivating Brazil’s political and economic ties with neighboring countries.
The discussions will revolve around five topics: food and nutritional security, climate change, energy transition, disaster risk management, and physical and digital connectivity.
“The idea is to hold a summit focused on concrete results, real problems. Not to discuss [global problems],” declared Ambassador Gisela Padovan, Secretary for Latin America and the Caribbean at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, highlighting the meeting’s practical objectives.
The forum for dialogue between leaders has been designed to foster a “frank and dynamic” exchange, according to the host government.
One of the topics of cooperation will be food trade. Brazil, with production capacity for 1.6 billion people, offers to collaborate with countries that depend on up to 80 percent of their food imports.
There will also be space to define common positions ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), to be held in November in the state of Pará.
With this forum, Brazil seeks to achieve a more strategic, supportive, and realistic integration that transcends rhetoric and translates into well-defined alliances.
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