Brazil, Venezuela Sign
Accords To Boost
Eeconomic, Trade Ties
Brazil and Venezuela on
Thursday signed nine
bilateral economic and
trade accords at a
ceremony chaired by
Brazilian President Luis
Inacio Lula da Silva and
his Venezuelan
counterpart Hugo Chavez.
The nine accords were
signed to boost the
bilateral ties during
Lula's brief visit to
Venezuela, which include
the construction of a
hydroelectric plant and
the promotion of
petrochemical
cooperation, reported
the Latin American News
Agency.
The two leaders also met
on such issues as
agriculture, industries,
energy and regional
integration, said the
Venezuelan presidential
press office.
Over 200 Brazilian
entrepreneurs held a
two-day meeting here
with their Venezuelan
counterparts earlier
this week.
Bilateral trade reached
4.091 billion U.S.
dollars in 2006.
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