Carolina Gonçalves
Reporter Agência Brasil

Washington - Speaking at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, minister of Foreign Relations, Celso Amorim, pointed out that Brazil and the US have a long historical relationship and that at the moment the Americans are Brazil's biggest commercial and investment partner.

Amorim went on to say that today Brazil seeks to diversify its exports by moving into the areas of education, environment and science and technology. He also said that Brazil considers the search for new trade partners of great importance, citing growing commerce with China and South Africa, as examples.

In his speech, Amorim cited the words of president George W. Bush, who said that the elimination of world poverty depends on more world trade, and added that Brazil wants to see an end to subsidies "because they are unfair, distorting world trade by making subsidized goods cheaper than they should be in the international marketplace."

Translator: Allen Bennett