Irene Lobo
Reporter Agência Brasil

Brasília - The improvement of the economic situation of Negroes in South Africa was cited as an example that Brazil could follow by minister of Foreign Relations, Celso Amorim, at an international panel on Affirmative Action and Millennium Goals. The panel was part of the preparations for the First National Conference on Racial Equality which begins today in Brasilia.

Amorim said that from a political perspective the problem in South Africa had been resolved, although, like Brazil, there was still a lot more to be done.

As for Brazil, Amorim said the country's grant program for students from Africa was a good example of a successful affirmative action project.

Translator: Allen Bennett