Guyana, Northern Brazil in renewed bid to deepen economic ties

The two sides meeting (G-Invest photo)
The two sides meeting (G-Invest photo)

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Guyana and the state of Roraima in northern Brazil this week renewed efforts to deepen economic ties while positioning their respective private sectors as the drivers of investment and business collaboration.

A major Guyana public and private sector delegation wrapped up a trade mission held in Boa Vista, Brazil from March 17 to 18 in keeping with a commitment made during a meeting between Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, held in Georgetown on 29 February, 2024. At the meeting, the two agreed to organise a trade mission to Brazil, comprising officials of the government and the business sector of Guyana, with the aim of expanding trade and investment between the two countries, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release said on March 18.