Agência Brasil

Brasília - A Brazilian business mission is beginning a visit today (29) to five Central American countries for the purpose of identifying business and investment opportunities and expanding trade with the nations of the region. The group, which is led by the ministers of Development, Industry, and Foreign Trade, Luiz Fernando Furlan, and Mines and Energy, Silas Rondeau, will travel to Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.

The Brazilians will maintain contacts with government officials and entrepreneurs in each country, as well as taking part in seminars and business rounds organized by the Export and Investment Promotion Agency (APEX-Brazil). The mission will spend the entire week in the region. Their return to Brazil is scheduled for Saturday (3).

Translation: David Silberstein