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The request was made in an address at a seminar for foreign investors organized by the Brazilian government in Geneva. In his address, Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated that "it is important to attract investment (from the region), especially in the infrastructure area, and also to make Brazil put its products on the Arab market."

Brazil Pepper, a small company from the southeastern state of São Paulo, exports pepper based food products to seven countries. Among these countries is Saudi Arabia, the first importer in 2001.

The Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition will bring together professionals, buyers, and suppliers in aviation to present novelties in products and services, as well as seminars and aeroplane exhibitions at Congonhas Airport, in the southeastern city of São Paulo.

Technofoam, located in the southern state of Paraná, produces sophisticated pillows, with foam that does not deform, like that of common pillows. This year, the company wants to invest in foreign trade with the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, Cuba, and the United States. The first container will be shipped to Cuba in February.

Coming from Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Lebanon, and Kuwait, Arab buyers visiting the Couromoda are owners and representatives of companies like RNA Resources Group – Landmark Group, Abdul Ghafoor Amin & Co and Anwar Al-Qatami & Company.

The largest shoe sector fashion and business fair in Latin America should receive over 55,000 visits by Brazilian shop owners and importers from over 60 countries. Couromoda is responsible for approximately 25% of annual revenue in the shoe sector, which makes around US$ 7.1 billion a year.

Up to December 2003 Brazilian export to Africa had to go through Europe and delivery of products took between 45 and 80 days. Now the cargo arrives at its destiny in six days, permitting the sale of perishable products such as fruit, vegetables, eggs, and milk in cartons.