{"id":212905,"date":"2019-04-24T18:05:19","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T21:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=212905"},"modified":"2019-06-30T18:36:05","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T21:36:05","slug":"sao-paulo-governor-to-visit-qatar-and-the-uae-in-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/sao-paulo-governor-to-visit-qatar-and-the-uae-in-june\/","title":{"rendered":"S\u00e3o Paulo governor to visit Qatar, the UAE in June"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 This Wednesday (24) S\u00e3o Paulo state governor Jo\u00e3o Doria announced he will visit Qatar and the United Arab Emirates from June 14 to 18 in order to meet with representatives of investment funds. According to him, the priority is to attract investments for infrastructure, agribusiness and real estate sector. The schedule was announced during a press conference for foreign correspondents at Pal\u00e1cio dos Bandeirantes in S\u00e3o Paulo. Around 25 international press journalists acting in Brazil were there, including an ANBA reporter.<\/p>\n

According to the governor, the schedule will be in Doha, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi. \u201cOut of the world\u2019s ten greatest investment funds, eight are there. They are funds already established here in Brazil, with investments in ports, airports and infrastructure, which are our priorities in S\u00e3o Paulo government\u2019s privatization agenda,\u201d he declared, emphasizing that infrastructure will be a priority when approaching the Arab investment funds.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur second priority is agribusiness. The funds are very interested in agricultural development. Brazil is a great hub and S\u00e3o Paulo represents over 20% of the country\u2019s agriculture production, besides being a leader in sugar, alcohol, orange and lime, and having an expressive presence in animal protein and grains such as coffee and soy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The third priority sector in the talks with Arab funds is real estate development. \u201cArabs are generally very interested in real state in Brazil and more specifically in S\u00e3o Paulo in several fronts, corporate real estate, residencies, and hotel business, specially 4- and 5-stars hotels, and resorts,\u201d he explained. According to information from S\u00e3o Paulo government, the state accounts for 32% of Brazilian economy.<\/p>\n

Doria also said that the Aut\u00f3dromo de Interlagos, which is owned by the city of S\u00e3o Paulo, is expected to be privatized through an auction next year, and there is some interest from racecourse administrators from Abu Dhabi, where he traveled to while he was the mayor of S\u00e3o Paulo<\/a>. \u201cIt is a privatization model and a tourism complex ideal for S\u00e3o Paulo, complete with hotels, houses and malls, an example of efficiency.\u201d Anhembi will also be privatized through an auction planned to June.<\/p>\n

When asked whether opening an office in Jerusalem to foster business with Israel \u2013 which was announced by the federal government \u2013 may affect the trade relation between the Arab countries and the state of S\u00e3o Paulo, Doria answered: \u201cNo comments.\u201d It was the only question the governor refused to answer during the conference. Palestinians and Israelis claim sovereignty over Israel, and president Jair Bolsonaro\u2019s action in favor of Israel has caused concern among the Arabs.<\/p>\n

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Conference took place at Pal\u00e1cio dos Bandeirantes this Wednesday<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In addition to the Arab countries, the governor will also visit New York (United States) from May 10 to 15, London (United Kingdom) from June 6 to 11, and China from August 3 to 10. The state of S\u00e3o Paulo will open a business office in Shanghai. According to Doria, Bolsonaro will participate in this trip. The government is also going to Japan from September 18 to 21 where a new automotive joint investment between that country and S\u00e3o Paulo will be announced.<\/p>\n

Doria also talked about the BRICS summit, an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The meeting will take place in Brazil in November this year, with meetings in Bras\u00edlia, S\u00e3o Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Curitiba. \u201cThe leaders are all pre-confirmed. We are working on a joint schedule with Itamaraty and the Ministry of Economy to present joint programs within the BRICS agenda, and we are arranging a reception to be confirmed here at Pal\u00e1cio dos Bandeirantes; it is a very important agenda to discuss economic and political issues between the countries, and it puts Brazil in the international media,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n

About Argentina, Doria said he is an admirer and a friend of the president Mauricio Macri, hopes Macri will be reelected and the country resumes its economic growth to maintain its good trade relations with Brazil. \u201cI like his liberal policy. I know Argentina\u2019s financial struggle, but I think if he works deftly and respects political, economical and social conditions, the country will resume its growth, a country that is a great trade partner for Brazil and S\u00e3o Paulo.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Doria will travel to Doha, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi in June<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The governor also announced that the federal government has handed S\u00e3o Paulo General Trading Post and Warehouse Company (CEAGESP, acronym in Portuguese), Latin America\u2019s largest supply utility, to the state government. He said the land where CEAGESP is now, which belongs to the federal government, will become an International Technology and Innovation Center, or an \u201curban Silicon Valley\u201d similar to the American one.<\/p>\n

According to Doria, CEAGESP, will be relocated to an area six times bigger, with an easier access to Porto de Santos, address still to be released, \u201cto avoid land speculation.\u201d We will announce when the time is right, but it is a area relatively close to the city of S\u00e3o Paulo,\u201d he told.<\/p>\n

Other authorities at the conference included\u00a0 S\u00e3o Paulo vice-governor Rodrigo Garcia, Finance and Planning secretary Henrique Meirelles, Foreign Affairs secretary Julio Serson, Economic Development secretary Patr\u00edcia Ellen, Education secretary Rossielli Soares, Civil Police executive secretary Youssef Abou Chahin, Communication secretary Cleber Mata, Healthcare secretary Jos\u00e9 Henrique German, Metropolitan Transports secretary Alexandre Baldy, and Logistics and Transports secretary Jo\u00e3o Octaviano.<\/p>\n

Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bruna Garcia\/ANBA<\/div>\n
Bruna Garcia\/ANBA<\/div>\n
Bruna Garcia\/ANBA<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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