Foreign relations
Indicated by the Presidency of the Republic, the names of three ambassadors to command Brazilian embassies abroad were approved by the Senate. Antônio de Aguiar Patriota will be Brazil’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Patriota was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2011 to 2013 and headed the Brazilian delegation to the UN in New York from 2013 to 2016. Senators approve Cristian Vargas and Frederico Salomo due Estrada as ambassadors to Cuba. In Israel.
05/23/2023, 8:09 PM – Updated 5/23/2023, 8:12 PM
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The appointments, which include new Brazilian ambassadors to the United Kingdom, Cuba and Israel, were approved by the Senate plenary on Tuesday. Reporter PEDRO PINCER The Senate, appointed by the President, approved three ambassadors to Brazilian embassies abroad. Antônio de Aguiar Patriota His name was recognized as the Brazilian ambassador to the United Kingdom. Patriota was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2011 to 2013 and headed the Brazilian delegation to the UN in New York from 2013 to 2016. He gave a history of the Brazil-United Kingdom relationship and said that both countries should exist in the 21st century. See each other as equals. The prospective ambassador also highlighted the activities between the countries in 2023. 2023 will be a historic year in this relationship, and according to information received from British officials, both the Prime Minister and King Charles III will visit Brazil. This year, it will not be a trivial fact, because the last visit by a Brazilian Prime Minister was made by Gordon Brown in 2009. It was recommended by Senator Sid Gomes from Ceará PDT, who recalled the importance of promoting foreign tourism in the north and northeast of Brazil. I reminded the Ambassador of this, and the Ambassador took steps to pay special attention to the issue of tourism to these two places, which are the poorest regions of Brazil, and especially in Brazilian tourism. So, more attention is needed. Senators also approved Cristian Vargas as ambassador to Cuba and Frederico Salomo Duque Estrada Mayor to Israel. Radio Senato, Pedro Pincer