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Brazil, Colombia Presidents Seek To Double Bilateral Trade

SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)--Presidents of Brazil and Colombia said after a meeting Monday that they will seek ways to double bilateral trade next year from the 2008 level of $3 billion.

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091019-711091.html

By tasco66 on Oct 21, 2009, 10:16 in Friendly Talkzone.

jb_fastpitch says on Oct 21, 2009, 13:17:

I don't subscribe to the Journal so I couldn't read the article, but on it's face this sounds likke a boost for the Colombian economy.

Choose Liberty, there is no such thing as equality.

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La_Huella says on Oct 21, 2009, 15:11:

Now THIS is the future....

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goin_south says on Oct 21, 2009, 22:08:

Maybe now, Simonito will begin to believe that Brazil is one of the best places to live (for now) on the planet earth.
Am I wrong, or weren't there stats out last year, that Brazil is the 4th largest economy on the planet?

nothin I say is to be takn for my words, but rather for the words of Sailor Jerry.

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Simon says on Oct 21, 2009, 22:28:

When did I say that it wasn't? I believe Brasil is the best place for Brasilians, Colombia is the best for Colombians, Haiti is the best for Haitains, and so on.

"Just an honest, decent Colombian trying to do the right thing."--Simon

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goin_south says on Oct 21, 2009, 23:27:

oh, jesus! Simon, you know Colombia will never get out of the dark ages, if they don't have many gringos to help.

nothin I say is to be takn for my words, but rather for the words of Sailor Jerry.

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Dolfi says on Oct 22, 2009, 01:13:

Brazil's Lula defends South America arms buildup

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Major military weapons purchases by Brazil and Venezuela won't spur an arms race in South America and are necessary to protect borders and natural resources, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday.
Silva also downplayed concerns raised this week from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton that purchases planned by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez could destabilize the region.

"Venezuela is a country with huge amounts of oil and natural gas, and Chavez was the victim of a coup, so it's normal that he is getting prepared," Silva said in an interview with Brazil's Radio Guaiba. Chavez was briefly ousted from power in a 2002 coup.
Silva said in the interview that Brazil must beef up its military to protect its vast land and sea borders, and to make sure no unnamed foreign powers target the country's newly discovered offshore oil reserves or the Amazon's natural riches.

"Everyone knows Brazil is a peaceful nation, but we need to be able to show our teeth if anyone wants to mess with us," Silva said.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20090918/AP15/309189868

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 22, 2009, 04:21:

Dolfi
here the goals of your big chavez. jejeje

Michael Rowan // Lula versus Chávez
Chávez es una derrota estrepitosa, mientras que Lula es una victoria aplastante

En la justa por el liderazgo en América Latina, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ha derrotado estruendosamente a su homólogo venezolano Hugo Chávez en todos los terrenos. La economía brasileña prospera, mientras que la economía centralizada venezolana colapsa debido a la mayor inflación en el mundo. El socialismo de Lula marcha a tono con la economía global, mientras que las confiscaciones ordenadas por Chávez ahuyentan las inversiones extranjeras. Lula logró convertir a Brasil en la sede de la Copa Mundial de Fútbol de 2014 y las Olimpiadas de 2016. Los visitantes principales de Venezuela son los líderes de países parias como Cuba, Irán, Rusia y Bielorrusia.

La estatal brasileña Petrobras eleva su producción petrolera, mientras la politizada Pdvsa, desprovista de su intelecto e innovación, retrocede.

Los altos índices de criminalidad constituyen un problema en Brasil, pero son mínimos en comparación con el narcotráfico, homicidios, secuestros y corrupción que reinan en Venezuela. La pobreza disminuye en Brasil porque los pobres tienen acceso a educación y salud en las favelas. En los barrios venezolanos, la pobreza se ha agravado en el gobierno de Chávez, porque sus misiones sociales promueven la dependencia política y no la libertad.

La democracia brasileña es sólida. Lula entregará el poder al próximo presidente electo, mientras que Chávez estimula la polarización permanente y no parece dispuesto a entregar el poder pacíficamente a nadie, ni siquiera a un miembro de su partido.

Chávez está decidido a reproducir la obra de Fidel Castro en Cuba, que era una de las naciones más ricas de América Latina cuando Castro asumió al poder y ahora está entre las más pobres. Lula puso fin al viejo chiste de que "Brasil es el país del futuro... y siempre lo será". Al analizar el desempeño de las naciones BRIC (Brasil, Rusia, India y China), Brasil se ubica en primer lugar, debido a que Lula es un socialista auténtico, en la tradición de la democracia social europea, ahora la mayor economía del mundo. Chávez no ha entendido en absoluto el socialismo. Está obsesionado con destruir EEUU, en vez de construir una Venezuela sólida. La popularidad de Chávez está en satanizar al enemigo. La popularidad de Lula reside en haber construido Brasil desde cero. Chávez es una derrota estrepitosa, mientras que Lula es una victoria aplastante.

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 22, 2009, 04:23:

dolfi
we will see the day when chavez will use the weapons against his people, lets bet.

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tasco66 says on Oct 22, 2009, 04:29:

Here is the complete article:

SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)--Presidents of Brazil and Colombia said after a meeting Monday that they will seek ways to double bilateral trade next year from the 2008 level of $3 billion.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met with Colombian counterpart Alvaro Uribe during an investment seminar in Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest city and business hub.

"I have a little more than a year and two months left in my term of office and I want to see bilateral trade with Colombia doubled by the end of that time," said President Lula at a joint news conference.

President Uribe said the two countries were currently realizing only 20% of bilateral trade potential. The two presidents agreed that bilateral trade could escalate to over $10 billion within the next decade.

At the investment seminar, President Lula called upon Brazilian business executives to increase fixed investment in Colombia, which is currently about $1.3 billion.

"The Brazilian National Development Bank is ready to help in this effort," said Lula. He said the bank, more commonly known as the BNDES, was ready to provide loans for investment projects in Colombia in the areas of energy, agriculture and infrastructure.

"Brazil recognizes that it is the largest economy in the region and must, therefore, take a leadership role in regional integration," said President Lula.

In particular, Lula urged Brazilian mining company Vale S.A.(VALE, VALE5.BR) to increase its Colombian investments, which currently stand at $380 million.

The trouble with free elections is, you never know who is going to win (Leonid Brezhnev)

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