The president of Colombia, Álvaro Uribe, called Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, "the great champion of South American integration" after their first meeting today.

Uribe said that the two countries are studying projects for the construction of a hydroelectric power plant on the Calderon River and roads that will link Brazil to the Pacific Ocean. The construction would be financed by the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES).

Uribe also spoke of Brazilian experience with biodiesel fuel and said his country was interested in the technology. "Integration in the energy area is of great importance. We are completing a study of biofuels and our model is Brazil," he declared.

The two heads of state have also agreed to arrange a meeting in the second half of 2006 of the Brazil-Colombia Task Force on Crime and Terrorism.

Colombia just recently announced the purchase of Brazilian Embraer aircraft to patrol its borders.

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Who else but the Colombians
written by Guest, December 15, 2005

Integration. OK

There however missing the "DES"

Fair enough ?

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written by Guest, December 23, 2005

Lula has been in government for just 3 years and has already suceeded to reinsert Brazil in the way of development. Inflaction is controled in a 5% year rate; employment rising up; foreign debt beeing honored in advance; foreign trade soaring - in 2005 hit an astonishing US$44 billion surplus; U$57 billion value reserve, the highest ever registered; a highly responsible fiscal politic recording an annual surplus of 5.28%, allowing the Government to honor the domestic debt. For all these reasons the risk for investment in Brazil is sharply falling down and now it's about 300 rate.
Lula means development and responsability. That's the reason Lula will be re-elected president in 2006!!!!

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