Colombian Vice President to meet in Brazil on reactivation of the economy

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Colombian vice-president and foreign minister, Marta Lucía Ramírez, will meet this Thursday in Brazil with its vice-president Hamilton Martins Mourão, and its foreign minister Carlos França, to address issues such as the migratory wave in the region, trade, investment, and bilateral tourism.

Ramírez will travel to Brasilia, and the dialogue with her counterparts, including environmental issues and cooperation between both countries on public health and scientific advances, will focus on economic reactivation.

“On the table will also be environmental issues such as the importance of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) and the Pact of Leticia in the adoption of actions for the protection of this lung of the world and the sustainable use of the forest and biodiversity, including the prevention of forest fires,” the Colombian government said in a statement.

Colombia and Brazil share a 1,645-kilometer border in the Amazon region.

The meeting will also discuss the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Space Cooperation for peaceful purposes, which will take place on August 19 between the Ministries of Science, Technology, and Innovation.

The statement added that the vice-president and foreign minister would also “meet with businessmen to promote Colombia as an attractive destination for foreign investment”, the statement added.

Ramírez met virtually this Wednesday with the foreign ministers of Panama, Brazil, Costa Rica, Chile, Ecuador, and Mexico, as well as with the vice-chancellor of Peru and representatives of the United States and Canada, to address the migratory crisis that the continent is experiencing.

At the meeting, the Colombian foreign minister called for co-responsibility in addressing the wave of refugees and invited the other countries to work together to provide comprehensive responses to the needs of migrants from a humanitarian, health, and security perspective.