Brazil and South Africa discuss increased partnership between countries

Brazilian and South African leaders held a bilteral meeting on Thursday (January 24) to discuss ways to expand trade partnerships between the two countries. Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro and his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, met in Davos (Switzerland) on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum.

Bolsonaro presented the economic measures that will be taken by his administration to make the Brazilian economy more open and competitive, expanding trade partnerships. The leaders will also seek to strengthen cooperation ties to address challenges common to both countries, such as unemployment and social inequality.

During the meeting, the South African president said he has no doubt that he will find transformations under way in Brazil when he comes to the country for the BRICS (a group formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit, during which leadership of the group will be passed on to Brazil.

Meeting with Colombia

Bolsonaro also had a bilateral meeting with Colombian President Iván Duque. At the meeting, he declared his support for the neighboring country in the fight against terrorism. On January 17, a car bomb left dozens dead and wounded in Colombian capital Bogotá. The two leaders also discussed the importance of cooperation between countries to ensure security at the border and in the Amazon.