{"id":359319,"date":"2024-02-29T15:57:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T18:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/brazils-foz-do-iguacu-jordans-petra-become-sister-cities\/"},"modified":"2024-03-24T11:33:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T14:33:56","slug":"brazils-foz-do-iguacu-jordans-petra-become-sister-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/brazils-foz-do-iguacu-jordans-petra-become-sister-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil\u2019s Foz do Igua\u00e7u, Jordan\u2019s Petra become sister cities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Brazilian city <strong>Foz do Igua\u00e7u <\/strong>and Jordan\u2019s Petra have officially become sister cities. A memorandum of understanding on this was signed on Wednesday (28) afternoon by Foz mayor Chico Brasileiro and the Jordanian ambassador to Brazil, Maen Masadeh. The ceremony took place in the City Hall of Foz do Igua\u00e7u, Paran\u00e1 state.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_343454\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-343454\" style=\"width: 263px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foz-petra-600x400.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-343454\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foz-petra-600x400.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"175\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-343454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Mayor and ambassador: Memorandum<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to information made public by Foz, the process stated back in 2018, when the city hall manifested its interest in establishing fraternal bonds with Petra, which has been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of the World.<\/p>\n<p>According to the city, the agreement strengthens cooperation in areas such as culture, local economic development, public services, and public policy. \u201cIn 2024, the 65 years of diplomatic relations between Brazil and Jordan are celebrated, and signing this document today means that we (Foz do Igua\u00e7u and Petra) are aligned with the foreign policy,\u201d said Masadeh. \u201cWe\u2019re very excited about this partnership. The Brazilian government has targeted its whole policy towards a rapprochement with the Arab world. This is a strategy of Brazil to work and strengthen trade, cultural and friendship ties with the Arabs,\u201d said Chico Brasileiro.<\/p>\n<p>The signing featured Nilton Bobato, secretary of Transparence and Governance; Andr\u00e9 Aliana, secretary of Tourism; Juca Rodrigues, director-president of Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Cultural; and Jihad Abu Ali, director of international relations. The ambassador\u2019s wife, Suhair Mohd Daifallah Bataineh, participated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Petra and Foz do Igua\u00e7u<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Petra is known worldwide for its historic architecture and archeological richness. Most of the city is embellished by a natural landscape of rocky mountains, valleys, and a desert climate with pink and reddish shades that gave it the nickname of Pink City. Foz do Igua\u00e7u is home to one of the 7 Wonders of Nature, the Iguazu Falls and is one of the most important sites for tourism in Brazil.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Translation by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mayor Chico Brasileiro signed a memorandum with Jordanian ambassador Maen Masadeh making Jordan\u2019s Petra and Brazil\u2019s Foz sister cities. 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