| Brazil is a member of several economic organizations. Its trading partners are extensive and include some countries that are not presently partners with US as the example of Cuba
Brazil has a large global network of diplomatic missions, and maintains diplomatic relations with every United Nations member state and the Holy See, with the exception of:
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Central African Republic |
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Honduras - Diplomatic relations have been suspended since June 29, 2009, due to the coup d'état. |
Non-UN member states:
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Kosovo - Brazil does not recognize Kosovo as an independent state and has no plans to do so without an agreement with Serbia. |
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Republic of China - Brazil does not recognize the Republic of China (Taiwan), but maintains a special office in Taipei. |
By incorporating in Brazil (hyperlink to incorporate page) you are considered a Brazilian company with access to same benefits in place for all Brazilian companies among its partners. |
G-20
The Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G20, Group of Twenty) is a group of finance ministers and central bank governors from 20 economies: 19 countries plus the European single currency. Their heads of government or heads of state have also periodically conferred at summits since their initial meeting in 2008. Collectively, the G-20 economies comprise 85% of global gross national product, 80% of world trade (including EU intra-trade) and two-thirds of the world population.
Members:
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UNASUR
The Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), formerly known as the South American Community of Nations (CSN), will be a free trade zone that will unite the two continental organizations, free trade in South America, Mercosur and the Andean Community in addition to Chile, Guyana and Suriname, along the lines of the European Union.
To become an international organization, the UNASUR states that its treaty will be ratified by nine of the twelve national congresses of the Member States. So far, six parliaments have already approved the treaty (Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela)
Members:
• Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela)
• Andean Community (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru)
• Chile
• Guyana
• Suriname
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G8 + 5
The G8+5 group of leaders consists of the heads of government from the G8 nations. on August 28, 2007, French president Nicolas Sarkozy in a foreign policy statement proposed that Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa should become members of G8. Nevertheless, for the time being (2008) formal enlargement of G8 is no realistic political option since G8 states have diverging positions on this issue. The US and Japan have been against enlargement, the United Kingdom and France actively in favor, whereas Italy, Germany, Russia and Canada are reserved.
Members:
• Canada
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Japan
• Russia
• United Kingdom
• United States |
Plus the heads of government of the five leading emerging economies
• Brazil
• China
• India
• Mexico
• South Africa |
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Mercosur participating countries
The Mercosur, is known as the Southern Common Market (in Spanish: Mercado Común del Sur, Mercosur) is a customs union (free trade and intra-zone common commercial policy) from five countries of South America.
Members: (FTA)
• Argentina
• Brazil
• Paraguay
• Uruguay
• Venezuela |
Associate Members:
• Bolivia
• Chile
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Peru |
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Expressed Desire to Join the Group:
• Mexico
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Caims Group
Cairns Group takes its name from the Australian city of Cairns, where its inaugural meeting took place in 1986. The Australian Government led the formation of the group, though some of the South East Asian countries had been working together on agricultural trade through ASEAN.
The Cairns Group is a coalition of 19 agricultural exporting countries with a commitment to reforming agricultural trade. A diverse coalition bringing together developed and developing countries from Latin America, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, the Cairns Group has been an influential voice in the agricultural reform debate since its formation.
Members:
Argentina
Australia
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Guatemala
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Malaysia
New Zealand
Pakistan
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
South Africa
Thailand
Uruguay |
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Brazil Partners Group
1- G 20
2- UNASUR
3- G8 + 5
4- Mercosur participating countries
5- Caims Group |