Mariana Batistello, a 24 year-old from the state of Santa Catarina, created Pequena Valentina, a doll wear brand that already sells to seven different countries.

Purchases of the product have been halted until Brazil explains the ‘non-classical’ case of an animal contaminated with the disease which died in 2010. The announcement was made early this month.

Federal representative Adrian Mussi travelled to the Arab country to discuss partnerships in sectors such as tourism and agriculture. He presides over the Brazil-Libya Parliamentary Association.