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Nearly 17,000 Brazilian tourists visited Morocco during the first four months of this year, said Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT), noting that this number represents a 48 % increase compared to same period of last year. In April, Brazilian tourist arrival spiked by 41% to reach 4,870 tourists against 3,465 in April 2024. Yet, inbound […]
The 68th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, held on March 10-14 in Vienna, adopted a groundbreaking resolution put forward by Morocco, France and Brazil on the impact of illicit drug-related activities on the environment. The adoption of this resolution, named “Combating the environmental impact of illicit drug activities”, marks Morocco’s substantial contribution […]
The autonomy plan presented by Morocco for the Sahara focuses on dialogue and international law, and promotes the well-being of the populations concerned, said Romenio Pereira, Secretary for International Relations of Brazil’s ruling party, Workers’ Party (PT). “A more explicit support for the autonomy plan presented by Morocco can, of course, be considered, since this […]
Brazil will be exporting olive oil to Morocco, where consecutive droughts compromised the domestic harvest and sent prices higher. The decision was announced by Brazil’s farming ministry, which said Morocco was the third destination for Brazil’s agricultural exports to Africa. In 2023, Morocco imported from Brazil $1.23 billion-worth of agricultural goods. In the first nine […]
President of the Brazilian Senate, Rodrigo Otávio Soares Pacheco, reaffirmed from Rabat that his country’s position on the Sahara issue is “firm” and that Morocco is “an important” partner for Brazil. Brazil has repeatedly praised Morocco’s serious and credible efforts to move forward towards the settlement of the Sahara dispute, within the framework of the […]
Brazil, which is assuming the annual presidency of the G20, has unveiled a world map that displays the full geographical map of Morocco, including its southern provinces. The map, produced by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and presented to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, highlights the member countries of G20 —19 […]
As finance ministers and central bank governors of the G20 convene in Brazil this week (25-26 July), high on the agenda will be the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) strategy to tackle Africa’s debt challenges, particularly the critical need for sustainable debt management and economic reforms. The IMF heads to Brazil G20 on a mission to […]
Morocco’s carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced that it will re-open the Casablanca- Sao Paulo direct air link starting from December 7, 2024 with three weekly flights. The announcement was made while Brazilian Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira was visiting Rabat. Flights from Casablanca to Brazilian Sao Paulo will take place on Mondays, Thursdays and […]
Brazil, represented by its Foreign Minister, Mauro Vieira, applauded the openness and modernization underway in Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, labeling it as a “credible and influential partner on the international stage.” Vieira, on his first official visit to Morocco, expressed this position in a Joint Communiqué adopted at the end of […]
The government of Brazil has praised Morocco’s serious and credible efforts engaged for the settlement of the Sahara issue within the framework of the autonomy plan presented by Rabat in 2007. This supportive stand comes in a joint statement released in Rabat following the talks held Friday between Brazil’s foreign minister Mauro Vieira and Moroccan […]