Brazil is now a key player in the world’s and Europe’s energy security, says Minister Guedes
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, said that Brazil is today a key player in the world’s energy and food security, “especially Europe.”
“Europe has become aware of the geopolitical risk, and Brazil is now seen as key to the world’s energy and food security,” he said in a virtual event of the Commercial and Business Association (Acim) of Maringá (Paraná State).
Guedes stated that negotiations for the ratification of the Mercosur-European Union agreement and Brazil’s entry into the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) are “advancing well”.
At the event, the minister once again highlighted the importance of tax reform, especially when the world is seeking investment opportunities. “If not now, tax reform will be the first measure of the second mandate,” he added.
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