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Brazil’s Ruling Party hails Autonomy Plan for Sahara as a model of dialogue, commitment to international law

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 […]

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Morocco to import Brazilian olive oil

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 […]

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Brazil’s stand on Sahara is ‘firm’, partnership with Morocco is ‘important’

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 […]

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Brazil adopts Morocco’s full map during G20 presidency

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 […]

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At Brazil’s G20 summit, IMF aims to get Africa’s unsustainable debt under control

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 […]

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Morocco’s Flag Carrier to re-open Casablanca-Sao Paulo direct air link on Dec. 7

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 […]

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Brazil hails Morocco’s model leadership in Africa, Kingdom’s modernization

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 […]

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Brazil supports Morocco’s serious & credible efforts to resolve Sahara issue within framework of autonomy initiative

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 […]

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Morocco, Brazil sign MoU on security cooperation

Director-General of Morocco’s National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, and General-Director of the Brazilian Federal Police, Andrei Augusto Passos Rodrigues, signed, on Tuesday in Agadir, a memorandum of understanding on security cooperation. The MoU, meant to strengthen bilateral cooperation and exchange experiences in the security field, provides for developing cooperation channels between Moroccan and […]

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Boat drifts from West Africa to Brazil with nine dead migrants on board

A boat was thrown by the current in Brazil’s coasts with nine dead migrants from Mauritania and Mali on board, an incident that highlights the hazardous journey facing migrants bound to the Canary Islands. The Brazilian police could identify the identities of the decomposed bodies thanks to documents they had carried. The boat crossed the […]