Brazil and Indonesia share many traits. Brazilian Ambassador Paulo Soares believes Brazil and Indonesia can help each other to develop and trade.
Paulo Alberto da Silveira Soares became the Brazil ambassador to Indonesia in July last year, after serving a similar post in Singapore. He is also designatedas ambassador to ASEAN. In many forums, he has reiterated how similar Brazil and Indonesia are in many areas. Both are emerging countries, the world’s number one and third coffee producer, are homes to the biggest and the second biggest forest areas in the world, both used to be a debtor and are now creditors to the IMF—and both places are crazy about football. He believes the two countries should intensify their relationship, not only in trade but also in areas such as technology, food security, energy and environmental protection. He feels the two countries could gain mutual benefits from expanding their relationship. Soares, 64, talked to Forbes Indonesia in the Brazilian Embassy, which is decorated with stunning photographs of his home country. Continue reading
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