With an agenda focused on concrete results, President Lula da Silva will host leaders and representatives from the Caribbean and Latin America this Friday in Brasilia at the Brazil-Caribbean Summit.
At the Itamaraty Palace, headquarters of the Foreign Ministry, Lula will lead the reception for heads of state and representatives from the 15 countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in addition to Cuba and the Dominican Republic, signaling a reactivation of Brazil's political and economic ties with its island neighbors.
Five key themes are central to the debates: 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 the globe," stated Ambassador Gisela Padovan, Secretary for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, highlighting the practical approach of the meeting.
Vice President Salvador Valdés Mesa heads the Cuban delegation and is expected to actively participate in exchanges and in the need for greater South-South cooperation to address the region's climate and economic challenges. His presence reaffirms Cuba's commitment to Caribbean integration.
According to the official program, there will be a reception at 9:00 a.m. local time, followed by an official photo and a plenary session.
The space for dialogue between leaders has been designed to facilitate a "frank and dynamic" exchange, according to the host Executive.
At the closing, agreements will be signed, and attendees will share a luncheon with a cultural presentation.
One of the focuses of cooperation will be food trade. Brazil, with a production capacity for 1.6 billion people, offers to collaborate with countries that depend on food imports up to 80 percent.
There will also be space to define common positions towards the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), to be held in November in the northern state of Pará.
The region will seek greater climate financing, alerting about the disproportionate effects of global warming on the Caribbean islands.
In terms of connectivity, the aim is to promote routes such as the one for South American Integration, which would facilitate trade between Brazil and the Caribbean via Guyana, reducing costs and logistical times.
Currently, trade between the South American giant and the CARICOM countries is around four billion dollars, with a favorable balance for the South American giant.
With this forum, Brazil is committed to a more strategic, supportive, and realistic integration that transcends speeches and translates into well-defined alliances.
(Taken from Prensa Latina)
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